#232000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.051 104.5), rgb(35, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#232000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232000 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.051 104.5) |
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 #232000 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232000 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232000 text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232000 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#958D21
oklch(63.1% 0.123 105)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232000
oklch(23.9% 0.051 104.5)
#232000 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) | #241E00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252001 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271D1A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232000
#232000
oklch(23.9% 0.051 104.5)
- #1D1B36
#1D1B36
oklch(23.9% 0.051 285.3)
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 #232000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #232000 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.