#232012
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.025 97.5), rgb(35, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#232012 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.025. 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 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232012 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.025 97.5) |
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 #232012 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232012 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232012 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232012 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7446
oklch(55.7% 0.066 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6137
oklch(49.1% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#564F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232012
oklch(24.2% 0.025 97.5)
#232012 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) | #231F11 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242013 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251E1C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232012
#232012
oklch(24.2% 0.025 97.5)
- #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 #232012, 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 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #232012 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.