#230A14
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.045 357.1), rgb(35, 10, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#230A14 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 357°. 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 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230A14 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 10, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.045 357.1) |
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 #230A14 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230A14 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230A14 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230A14 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 357)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8A
oklch(63% 0.109 357)
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Step 600
600
#A95374
oklch(55.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#904361
oklch(49.1% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#75384F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3042
oklch(37.6% 0.072 356.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230A14
oklch(19% 0.045 357.1)
#230A14 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) | #0E1014 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141413 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26080E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230A14
#230A14
oklch(19% 0.045 357.1)
- #001914
#001914
oklch(19.1% 0.035 178.1)
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 #230A14, 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 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #230A14 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.