#232010
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.028 98.9), rgb(35, 32, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#232010 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232010 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.028 98.9) |
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 #232010 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232010 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232010 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232010 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#948A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E743F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6131
oklch(49% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#575029
oklch(42.8% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232010
oklch(24.2% 0.028 98.9)
#232010 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) | #231F0F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242011 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E1C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232010
#232010
oklch(24.2% 0.028 98.9)
- #1D1E2D
#1D1E2D
oklch(24.1% 0.029 281.1)
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 #232010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #232010 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.