#230804
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.1% 0.048 33.2), rgb(35, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#230804 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| 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 | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230804 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.048 33.2) |
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 #230804 | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230804 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230804 text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230804 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15340
oklch(55.6% 0.127 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#984332
oklch(49.1% 0.118 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#643126
oklch(37.8% 0.076 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230804
oklch(18.1% 0.048 33.2)
#230804 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) | #0F0D04 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161304 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270407 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230804
#230804
oklch(18.1% 0.048 33.2)
- #00151A
#00151A
oklch(18% 0.032 213.8)
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 #230804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.093
Use #230804 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.