#23191C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.7% 0.017 358.7), rgb(35, 25, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#23191C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23191C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 25, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 17%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.017 358.7) |
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 #23191C | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23191C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23191C text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23191C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B299A0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8089
oklch(63.2% 0.04 359)
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Step 600
600
#8A6973
oklch(55.7% 0.044 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#755760
oklch(49.1% 0.042 359)
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Step 800
800
#5F474F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23191C
oklch(22.7% 0.017 358.7)
#23191C 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) | #1A1B1C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25191A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23191C
#23191C
oklch(22.7% 0.017 358.7)
- #141F1C
#141F1C
oklch(22.8% 0.017 176.1)
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 #23191C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #23191C 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.