#232401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.054 111.3), rgb(35, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#232401 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232401 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.054 111.3) |
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 #232401 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232401 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232401 text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232401 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A758
oklch(70.8% 0.103 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D901C
oklch(63.1% 0.13 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232401
oklch(25.1% 0.054 111.3)
#232401 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) | #282200 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282303 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26211D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232401
#232401
oklch(25.1% 0.054 111.3)
- #221C39
#221C39
oklch(24.9% 0.054 291.5)
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 #232401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #232401 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.