#23070A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.048 16.4), rgb(35, 7, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#23070A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 16°. 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 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23070A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 7, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.048 16.4) |
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 #23070A | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23070A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23070A text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23070A 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D4898D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66A70
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15059
oklch(55.6% 0.127 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#984049
oklch(49.1% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23070A
oklch(18% 0.048 16.4)
#23070A 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) | #0D0D0A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151309 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270408 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23070A
#23070A
oklch(18% 0.048 16.4)
- #001616
#001616
oklch(18.1% 0.031 194.8)
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 #23070A, 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 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
Use #23070A 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.