#231A1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.016 349.9), rgb(35, 26, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#231A1E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231A1E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 26, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 15%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.016 349.9) |
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 #231A1E | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231A1E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231A1E text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #231A1E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B099A3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C808D
oklch(63% 0.039 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#876A77
oklch(55.7% 0.041 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#725864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4851
oklch(42.7% 0.032 351)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C43
oklch(37.6% 0.025 350.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231A1E
oklch(23% 0.016 349.9)
#231A1E 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) | #1B1C1E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241A1B | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231A1E
#231A1E
oklch(23% 0.016 349.9)
- #161F1C
#161F1C
oklch(22.9% 0.014 172.6)
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 #231A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #231A1E 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.