#230D09
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.039 31.7), rgb(35, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#230D09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230D09 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.039 31.7) |
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 #230D09 | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230D09 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230D09 text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230D09 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500
#BB7466
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A3E
oklch(49% 0.095 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#743D33
oklch(42.6% 0.079 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230D09
oklch(19.2% 0.039 31.7)
#230D09 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) | #121009 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181509 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27090C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230D09
#230D09
oklch(19.2% 0.039 31.7)
- #00181D
#00181D
oklch(19.2% 0.034 212.4)
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 #230D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #230D09 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.