#230502
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.4% 0.054 32.6), rgb(35, 5, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#230502 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230502 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 5, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.054 32.6) |
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 #230502 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230502 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230502 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230502 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98877
oklch(70.7% 0.103 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6854
oklch(63% 0.131 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84D39
oklch(55.7% 0.143 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#803325
oklch(42.6% 0.11 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230502
oklch(17.4% 0.054 32.6)
#230502 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) | #0D0A02 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151101 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280104 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230502
#230502
oklch(17.4% 0.054 32.6)
- #001418
#001418
oklch(17.5% 0.03 210.7)
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 #230502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.098
Use #230502 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.