#231010
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20.1% 0.032 20.3), rgb(35, 16, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#231010 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231010 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 16, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.032 20.3) |
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 #231010 | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231010 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231010 text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #231010 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 20)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47676
oklch(63% 0.078 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#884E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231010
oklch(20.1% 0.032 20.3)
#231010 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) | #141310 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191710 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260E10 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231010
#231010
oklch(20.1% 0.032 20.3)
- #011B1C
#011B1C
oklch(20.2% 0.033 198.3)
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 #231010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #231010 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.