#230514
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.056 352.4), rgb(35, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#230514 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230514 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.056 352.4) |
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 #230514 | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230514 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230514 text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #230514 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A7
oklch(70.7% 0.107 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66391
oklch(63% 0.136 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1487C
oklch(55.6% 0.148 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#983868
oklch(49% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F55
oklch(42.7% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230514
oklch(18% 0.056 352.4)
#230514 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) | #090C14 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121213 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26040B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230514
#230514
oklch(18% 0.056 352.4)
- #001610
#001610
oklch(17.9% 0.034 173.7)
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 #230514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #230514 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.