#232108
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.04 104.7), rgb(35, 33, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#232108 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232108 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.04 104.7) |
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 #232108 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232108 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232108 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232108 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D761D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A630E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#565111
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232108
oklch(24.3% 0.04 104.7)
#232108 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) | #252006 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252109 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E1C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232108
#232108
oklch(24.3% 0.04 104.7)
- #1E1D33
#1E1D33
oklch(24.3% 0.042 284.9)
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 #232108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #232108 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.