#230708
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.049 21), rgb(35, 7, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#230708 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| 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 | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230708 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 7, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.049 21) |
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 #230708 | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230708 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230708 text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230708 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B1
oklch(81% 0.057 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 21)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#994043
oklch(49.1% 0.12 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3637
oklch(42.8% 0.098 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230708
oklch(18% 0.049 21)
#230708 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) | #0E0C08 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151207 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270308 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230708
#230708
oklch(18% 0.049 21)
- #001517
#001517
oklch(17.8% 0.03 202.6)
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 #230708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
Use #230708 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.