#23260E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.9% 0.04 115.1), rgb(35, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#23260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 115°. 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 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23260E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.04 115.1) |
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 #23260E | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23260E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23260E text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23260E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 500
500
#879048
oklch(63% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717A28
oklch(55.5% 0.106 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F671A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 115.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23260E
oklch(25.9% 0.04 115.1)
#23260E 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) | #29240C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252420 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23260E
#23260E
oklch(25.9% 0.04 115.1)
- #252035
#252035
oklch(25.9% 0.039 294.4)
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 #23260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #23260E 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.