#23160F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.025 49.3), rgb(35, 22, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#23160F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.025. 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 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23160F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 22, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.025 49.3) |
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 #23160F | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23160F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23160F text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23160F text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9887
oklch(70.6% 0.048 48)
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Step 500
500
#A87F69
oklch(63.1% 0.06 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#936851
oklch(55.6% 0.065 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5641
oklch(49% 0.061 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23160F
oklch(21.5% 0.025 49.3)
#23160F 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) | #1A170E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261414 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23160F
#23160F
oklch(21.5% 0.025 49.3)
- #0C1C23
#0C1C23
oklch(21.6% 0.026 228.1)
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 #23160F, 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 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
Use #23160F 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.