#230415
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.06 349.8), rgb(35, 4, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#230415 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230415 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 4, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 79%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.06 349.8) |
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 #230415 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230415 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230415 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #230415 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86196
oklch(63.2% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34480
oklch(55.5% 0.158 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A356C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D58
oklch(42.7% 0.121 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230415
oklch(17.9% 0.06 349.8)
#230415 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) | #080C16 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111214 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26030B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230415
#230415
oklch(17.9% 0.06 349.8)
- #00160F
#00160F
oklch(17.8% 0.035 170.8)
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 #230415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
Use #230415 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.