#231B22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.018 330.3), rgb(35, 27, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#231B22 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231B22 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 27, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.018 330.3) |
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 #231B22 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231B22 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231B22 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #231B22 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A80
oklch(55.7% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231B22
oklch(23.5% 0.018 330.3)
#231B22 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) | #1B1D22 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E22 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241B1D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231B22
#231B22
oklch(23.5% 0.018 330.3)
- #18201A
#18201A
oklch(23.3% 0.016 152.6)
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 #231B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
Use #231B22 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.