#232106
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.043 105.2), rgb(35, 33, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#232106 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232106 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.043 105.2) |
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 #232106 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232106 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232106 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232106 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7610
oklch(55.5% 0.113 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565107
oklch(42.6% 0.087 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232106
oklch(24.3% 0.043 105.2)
#232106 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) | #251F04 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252107 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E1B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232106
#232106
oklch(24.3% 0.043 105.2)
- #1E1D34
#1E1D34
oklch(24.4% 0.043 284.7)
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 #232106, 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 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #232106 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.