#23210C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.035 103.8), rgb(35, 33, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#23210C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 104°. 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 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23210C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.035 103.8) |
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 #23210C | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23210C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23210C text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23210C 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#928C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D762F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#696321
oklch(49.2% 0.086 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#56511D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23210C
oklch(24.4% 0.035 103.8)
#23210C 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) | #24200A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261F1C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23210C
#23210C
oklch(24.4% 0.035 103.8)
- #1E1E30
#1E1E30
oklch(24.4% 0.034 283.6)
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 #23210C, 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 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #23210C 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.