#231E14
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.02 84.4), rgb(35, 30, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#231E14 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.020. 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 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231E14 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 30, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.02 84.4) |
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 #231E14 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231E14 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231E14 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #231E14 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F87
oklch(70.6% 0.036 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#978869
oklch(63.2% 0.048 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#827150
oklch(55.6% 0.052 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231E14
oklch(23.7% 0.02 84.4)
#231E14 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) | #201E13 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F14 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251C1B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231E14
#231E14
oklch(23.7% 0.02 84.4)
- #1A1F28
#1A1F28
oklch(23.8% 0.019 262.1)
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 #231E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #231E14 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.