#23130C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.03 44.3), rgb(35, 19, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#23130C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23130C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 19, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 49%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.03 44.3) |
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 #23130C | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23130C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23130C text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23130C 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C65
oklch(63.2% 0.072 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A644D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#83533E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4433
oklch(42.7% 0.061 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23130C
oklch(20.7% 0.03 44.3)
#23130C 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) | #17150B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271011 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23130C
#23130C
oklch(20.7% 0.03 44.3)
- #061A22
#061A22
oklch(20.5% 0.031 226.8)
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 #23130C, 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 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #23130C 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.