#232109
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.039 104.5), rgb(35, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#232109 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.039 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 (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232109 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.039 104.5) |
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 #232109 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232109 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232109 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232109 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
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C44
oklch(63% 0.094 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7622
oklch(55.6% 0.103 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#696314
oklch(49% 0.096 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#565115
oklch(42.7% 0.079 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232109
oklch(24.4% 0.039 104.5)
#232109 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) | #242007 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E1C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232109
#232109
oklch(24.4% 0.039 104.5)
- #1E1D32
#1E1D32
oklch(24.3% 0.04 285.2)
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 #232109, 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 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #232109 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.