#232502
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.054 112.8), rgb(35, 37, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#232502 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232502 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 37, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.054 112.8) |
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 #232502 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232502 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232502 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232502 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C596
oklch(80.8% 0.063 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B911F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232502
oklch(25.4% 0.054 112.8)
#232502 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) | #292300 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292304 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26221E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232502
#232502
oklch(25.4% 0.054 112.8)
- #241D3A
#241D3A
oklch(25.4% 0.054 293.3)
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 #232502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #232502 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.