#231C07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.036 91.1), rgb(35, 28, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#231C07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231C07 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 28, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.036 91.1) |
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 #231C07 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231C07 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231C07 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #231C07 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8848
oklch(63.2% 0.087 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#887128
oklch(55.6% 0.095 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E1A
oklch(49% 0.088 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231C07
oklch(22.9% 0.036 91.1)
#231C07 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) | #201B05 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D08 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261917 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231C07
#231C07
oklch(22.9% 0.036 91.1)
- #161C2E
#161C2E
oklch(23% 0.036 269.4)
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 #231C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #231C07 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.