#230715
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.052 352), rgb(35, 7, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#230715 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230715 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 7, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.052 352) |
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 #230715 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230715 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230715 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #230715 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 352)
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Step 500
500
#C26791
oklch(63.1% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C7C
oklch(55.5% 0.138 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#953D68
oklch(49.2% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#793355
oklch(42.8% 0.106 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#622D46
oklch(37.7% 0.083 352.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230715
oklch(18.5% 0.052 352)
#230715 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) | #0B0E15 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131314 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26060C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230715
#230715
oklch(18.5% 0.052 352)
- #001811
#001811
oklch(18.6% 0.036 171.8)
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 #230715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #230715 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.