#231A07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.035 84.2), rgb(35, 26, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#231A07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 84°. 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 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231A07 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 26, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.035 84.2) |
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 #231A07 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231A07 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231A07 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #231A07 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854B
oklch(63% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 84)
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Step 700
700
#775C20
oklch(49% 0.084 84)
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Step 800
800
#614B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231A07
oklch(22.4% 0.035 84.2)
#231A07 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271716 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231A07
#231A07
oklch(22.4% 0.035 84.2)
- #131B2C
#131B2C
oklch(22.3% 0.035 264.5)
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 #231A07, 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 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #231A07 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.