#23060B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.051 12.5), rgb(35, 6, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#23060B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23060B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 6, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.051 12.5) |
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 #23060B | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23060B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23060B text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23060B 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58790
oklch(70.6% 0.096 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86875
oklch(63.2% 0.122 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D333F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E36
oklch(37.8% 0.079 12.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23060B
oklch(17.9% 0.051 12.5)
#23060B 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) | #0C0C0B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270308 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23060B
#23060B
oklch(17.9% 0.051 12.5)
- #001515
#001515
oklch(17.7% 0.03 194.8)
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 #23060B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
Use #23060B 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.