#23070C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.1% 0.049 12), rgb(35, 7, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#23070C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| 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 | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23070C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 7, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.049 12) |
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 #23070C | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23070C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23070C text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23070C 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38891
oklch(70.6% 0.093 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56976
oklch(63% 0.117 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#983F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F37
oklch(37.8% 0.077 12)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23070C
oklch(18.1% 0.049 12)
#23070C 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) | #0D0D0C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14130B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270409 | 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°).
- #23070C
#23070C
oklch(18.1% 0.049 12)
- #001615
#001615
oklch(18.1% 0.031 191)
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 #23070C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #23070C 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.