#231C16
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.016 62.5), rgb(35, 28, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#231C16 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231C16 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 23%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.016 62.5) |
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 #231C16 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231C16 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231C16 text on white | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #231C16 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8572
oklch(63.2% 0.039 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#856E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231C16
oklch(23.3% 0.016 62.5)
#231C16 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) | #1E1C16 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E16 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251B1A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231C16
#231C16
oklch(23.3% 0.016 62.5)
- #171F24
#171F24
oklch(23.4% 0.015 235.7)
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 #231C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #231C16 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.