#231A02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.3% 0.042 89.4), rgb(35, 26, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#231A02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231A02 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.042 89.4) |
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 #231A02 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231A02 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231A02 text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #231A02 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28638
oklch(63.1% 0.102 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C04
oklch(42.8% 0.085 89)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231A02
oklch(22.3% 0.042 89.4)
#231A02 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) | #1E1A00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C03 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271715 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231A02
#231A02
oklch(22.3% 0.042 89.4)
- #131A2F
#131A2F
oklch(22.3% 0.042 268.8)
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 #231A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #231A02 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.