#232018
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.4% 0.015 89.9), rgb(35, 32, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#232018 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232018 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.015 89.9) |
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 #232018 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232018 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232018 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232018 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#928970
oklch(63.1% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7359
oklch(55.7% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232018
oklch(24.4% 0.015 89.9)
#232018 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) | #222018 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232118 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251F1E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232018
#232018
oklch(24.4% 0.015 89.9)
- #1D2028
#1D2028
oklch(24.4% 0.016 269)
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 #232018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
Use #232018 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.