#230705
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.049 28.4), rgb(35, 7, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#230705 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230705 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 7, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.049 28.4) |
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 #230705 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230705 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230705 text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230705 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A80
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5F
oklch(63% 0.119 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35146
oklch(55.7% 0.13 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#994138
oklch(49.1% 0.12 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D362E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#653029
oklch(37.8% 0.078 29)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230705
oklch(17.9% 0.049 28.4)
#230705 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) | #0E0C05 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151204 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270307 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230705
#230705
oklch(17.9% 0.049 28.4)
- #001518
#001518
oklch(17.9% 0.031 206.5)
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 #230705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.096
Use #230705 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.