#232011
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.027 98.3), rgb(35, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#232011 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.027. 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 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232011 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 35%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.027 98.3) |
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 #232011 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232011 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232011 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232011 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A17E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 98)
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Step 500
500
#938A5D
oklch(63% 0.063 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7442
oklch(55.6% 0.07 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6134
oklch(49% 0.065 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232011
oklch(24.2% 0.027 98.3)
#232011 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) | #231F10 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242012 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E1C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232011
#232011
oklch(24.2% 0.027 98.3)
- #1D1F2C
#1D1F2C
oklch(24.3% 0.025 277.6)
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 #232011, 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 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #232011 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.