#23040E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.056 3.4), rgb(35, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#23040E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23040E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 79%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.056 3.4) |
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 #23040E | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23040E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23040E text on white | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23040E 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
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6381
oklch(63.2% 0.135 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6476A
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3859
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672B3D
oklch(37.9% 0.088 3.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23040E
oklch(17.5% 0.056 3.4)
#23040E 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) | #0A0B0E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270207 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23040E
#23040E
oklch(17.5% 0.056 3.4)
- #001512
#001512
oklch(17.6% 0.031 183.3)
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 #23040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #23040E 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.