#23200C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.034 100.9), rgb(35, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#23200C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 101°. 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 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23200C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 49%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.034 100.9) |
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 #23200C | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23200C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23200C text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23200C text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 101)
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Step 600
600
#7F7531
oklch(55.7% 0.09 101)
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Step 700
700
#6B6224
oklch(49.1% 0.083 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#57501F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23200C
oklch(24.1% 0.034 100.9)
#23200C 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) | #231F0A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E1B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23200C
#23200C
oklch(24.1% 0.034 100.9)
- #1D1E2F
#1D1E2F
oklch(24.2% 0.032 281.1)
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 #23200C, 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 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #23200C 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.