#23050B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.7% 0.053 10.9), rgb(35, 5, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#23050B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23050B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.053 10.9) |
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 #23050B | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23050B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23050B text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23050B 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B7
oklch(81% 0.062 11)
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Step 400
400
#D78691
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6676
oklch(63.2% 0.127 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5F
oklch(55.7% 0.138 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B4E
oklch(49% 0.129 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3240
oklch(42.7% 0.106 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23050B
oklch(17.7% 0.053 10.9)
#23050B 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) | #0B0B0B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270207 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23050B
#23050B
oklch(17.7% 0.053 10.9)
- #001514
#001514
oklch(17.7% 0.03 190.9)
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 #23050B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
Use #23050B 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.