#230B19
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.046 346.2), rgb(35, 11, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#230B19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230B19 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 11, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.046 346.2) |
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 #230B19 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230B19 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230B19 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230B19 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C97
oklch(63.1% 0.112 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55382
oklch(55.6% 0.122 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D436E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#73385A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230B19
oklch(19.4% 0.046 346.2)
#230B19 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) | #0D1119 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141518 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260B10 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230B19
#230B19
oklch(19.4% 0.046 346.2)
- #001A11
#001A11
oklch(19.3% 0.039 167.8)
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 #230B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #230B19 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.