#231406
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.035 63), rgb(35, 20, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#231406 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231406 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 20, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.035 63) |
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 #231406 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231406 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231406 text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #231406 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#996736
oklch(55.7% 0.091 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#835528
oklch(49.1% 0.086 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4623
oklch(42.7% 0.07 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231406
oklch(20.8% 0.035 63)
#231406 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) | #191505 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1906 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271111 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231406
#231406
oklch(20.8% 0.035 63)
- #081926
#081926
oklch(20.6% 0.035 243.6)
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 #231406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #231406 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.