#23110E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20.3% 0.031 30.2), rgb(35, 17, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#23110E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23110E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.031 30.2) |
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 #23110E | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23110E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23110E text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #23110E 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3938B
oklch(70.7% 0.06 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#B2786E
oklch(63% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6156
oklch(55.7% 0.082 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#875046
oklch(49.2% 0.076 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D413A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23110E
oklch(20.3% 0.031 30.2)
#23110E 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) | #15140E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270E10 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23110E
#23110E
oklch(20.3% 0.031 30.2)
- #031A1E
#031A1E
oklch(20.1% 0.031 210.2)
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 #23110E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #23110E 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.