#23030C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.058 6), rgb(35, 3, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#23030C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| 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 | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23030C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 3, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.058 6) |
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 #23030C | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23030C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23030C text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23030C 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE617C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94465
oklch(55.6% 0.153 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3554
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23030C
oklch(17.2% 0.058 6)
#23030C 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) | #090A0C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270006 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23030C
#23030C
oklch(17.2% 0.058 6)
- #001412
#001412
oklch(17.2% 0.03 186.8)
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 #23030C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
Use #23030C 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.