#23030D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.058 4.1), rgb(35, 3, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#23030D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 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 | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23030D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 3, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.058 4.1) |
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 #23030D | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23030D | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23030D text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23030D text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8298
oklch(70.6% 0.111 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD607F
oklch(63% 0.141 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94469
oklch(55.7% 0.154 4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3557
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23030D
oklch(17.3% 0.058 4.1)
#23030D 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) | #090A0D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270006 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23030D
#23030D
oklch(17.3% 0.058 4.1)
- #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 #23030D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
Use #23030D 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.