#23250C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.041 113.1), rgb(35, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#23250C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23250C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.041 113.1) |
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 #23250C | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23250C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23250C text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23250C text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9044
oklch(63.2% 0.1 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A23
oklch(55.7% 0.108 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616614
oklch(49% 0.101 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5315
oklch(42.5% 0.083 113)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23250C
oklch(25.6% 0.041 113.1)
#23250C 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) | #28230A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26231F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23250C
#23250C
oklch(25.6% 0.041 113.1)
- #241F35
#241F35
oklch(25.6% 0.041 293.7)
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 #23250C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #23250C 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.