#230E16
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.9% 0.038 356.9), rgb(35, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#230E16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230E16 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.038 356.9) |
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 #230E16 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230E16 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230E16 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230E16 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B6728A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15974
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230E16
oklch(19.9% 0.038 356.9)
#230E16 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) | #111216 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161616 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260D11 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230E16
#230E16
oklch(19.9% 0.038 356.9)
- #001B15
#001B15
oklch(19.8% 0.037 176)
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 #230E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #230E16 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.