#23090A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.045 20.1), rgb(35, 9, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#23090A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23090A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 9, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.045 20.1) |
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 #23090A | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23090A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23090A text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23090A 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6E
oklch(63% 0.108 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5456
oklch(55.6% 0.117 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#954446
oklch(49.2% 0.109 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23090A
oklch(18.5% 0.045 20.1)
#23090A 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) | #0F0E0A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161309 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27060A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23090A
#23090A
oklch(18.5% 0.045 20.1)
- #001718
#001718
oklch(18.6% 0.032 198.5)
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 #23090A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.090
Use #23090A 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.