#232405
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.048 111.2), rgb(35, 36, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#232405 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232405 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 36, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.048 111.2) |
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 #232405 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232405 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232405 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232405 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A3A661
oklch(70.7% 0.091 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9030
oklch(63.2% 0.117 111.1)
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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
#43450A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 111.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232405
oklch(25.2% 0.048 111.2)
#232405 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) | #282202 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282307 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26211E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232405
#232405
oklch(25.2% 0.048 111.2)
- #221D37
#221D37
oklch(25% 0.049 291.3)
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 #232405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #232405 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.