#231D12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.022 82.3), rgb(35, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#231D12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231D12 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.022 82.3) |
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 #231D12 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231D12 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231D12 text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #231D12 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#84704C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#705E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231D12
oklch(23.4% 0.022 82.3)
#231D12 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) | #201D11 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E12 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261B1A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231D12
#231D12
oklch(23.4% 0.022 82.3)
- #181E28
#181E28
oklch(23.4% 0.021 260.5)
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 #231D12, 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 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #231D12 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.