#231207
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.3% 0.035 53.2), rgb(35, 18, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#231207 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231207 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.035 53.2) |
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 #231207 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231207 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231207 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #231207 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27B58
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D633E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#865230
oklch(49.1% 0.085 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4428
oklch(42.8% 0.07 54)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231207
oklch(20.3% 0.035 53.2)
#231207 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) | #171406 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1807 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270F0F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231207
#231207
oklch(20.3% 0.035 53.2)
- #041924
#041924
oklch(20.2% 0.035 233.7)
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 #231207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
Use #231207 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.