#232216
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.021 103.8), rgb(35, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#232216 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232216 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.021 103.8) |
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 #232216 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232216 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232216 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #232216 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A285
oklch(70.6% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B67
oklch(63% 0.051 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#79754E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#65623F
oklch(49% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232216
oklch(24.9% 0.021 103.8)
#232216 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) | #242115 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252216 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25201F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232216
#232216
oklch(24.9% 0.021 103.8)
- #20202C
#20202C
oklch(24.9% 0.023 284.6)
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 #232216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
Use #232216 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.