#23140E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.027 42.6), rgb(35, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#23140E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23140E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.027 42.6) |
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 #23140E | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23140E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23140E text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #23140E 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9787
oklch(70.8% 0.052 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D69
oklch(63.2% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#815442
oklch(49.1% 0.067 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23140E
oklch(21% 0.027 42.6)
#23140E 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) | #18160E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B190E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261212 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23140E
#23140E
oklch(21% 0.027 42.6)
- #081B21
#081B21
oklch(20.9% 0.027 221.1)
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 #23140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #23140E 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.