#23270C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.044 116.6), rgb(35, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#23270C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23270C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.044 116.6) |
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 #23270C | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23270C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23270C text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23270C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B1B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D680B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C550F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23270C
oklch(26.1% 0.044 116.6)
#23270C 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) | #2A2509 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252521 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23270C
#23270C
oklch(26.1% 0.044 116.6)
- #262037
#262037
oklch(26.2% 0.043 295.3)
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 #23270C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #23270C 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.