#23030A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.058 9.9), rgb(35, 3, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#23030A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23030A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 3, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.058 9.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #23030A | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23030A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23030A text on white | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23030A text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8391
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 500
500
#CE6176
oklch(63% 0.139 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA455F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 10)
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Step 700
700
#A0364E
oklch(49.2% 0.141 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692A37
oklch(37.8% 0.091 9.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23030A
oklch(17.2% 0.058 9.9)
#23030A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0A0A0A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121109 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270005 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23030A
#23030A
oklch(17.2% 0.058 9.9)
- #001413
#001413
oklch(17.3% 0.03 190.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #23030A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
Use #23030A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.