#232213
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.026 104.9), rgb(35, 34, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#232213 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232213 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 34, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 30%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.026 104.9) |
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 #232213 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232213 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232213 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #232213 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#797644
oklch(55.6% 0.07 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#666336
oklch(49.1% 0.065 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#53512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232213
oklch(24.8% 0.026 104.9)
#232213 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) | #242112 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252214 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25201E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232213
#232213
oklch(24.8% 0.026 104.9)
- #20202D
#20202D
oklch(25% 0.024 284.5)
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 #232213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #232213 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.