#23150B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.029 55.9), rgb(35, 21, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#23150B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23150B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 21, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.029 55.9) |
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 #23150B | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23150B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23150B text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #23150B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9880
oklch(70.7% 0.055 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E5F
oklch(63% 0.071 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#966746
oklch(55.5% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#805637
oklch(49.2% 0.072 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#68462E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23150B
oklch(21.1% 0.029 55.9)
#23150B 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) | #19160A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271213 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23150B
#23150B
oklch(21.1% 0.029 55.9)
- #0A1B24
#0A1B24
oklch(21.2% 0.029 233.5)
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 #23150B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #23150B 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.