#230B0D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.041 16.7), rgb(35, 11, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#230B0D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230B0D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 11, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.041 16.7) |
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 #230B0D | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230B0D | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230B0D text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230B0D 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7074
oklch(63.2% 0.099 17)
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Step 600
600
#A9575D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#91464C
oklch(49% 0.101 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#763A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3235
oklch(37.6% 0.065 16.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230B0D
oklch(18.9% 0.041 16.7)
#230B0D 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) | #100F0D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27080C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230B0D
#230B0D
oklch(18.9% 0.041 16.7)
- #001818
#001818
oklch(18.9% 0.032 194.8)
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 #230B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
Use #230B0D 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.