#23271E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.017 127.1), rgb(35, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#23271E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23271E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 13%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.017 127.1) |
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 #23271E | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23271E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23271E text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23271E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58F
oklch(70.8% 0.033 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#838F73
oklch(63.2% 0.043 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C795C
oklch(55.7% 0.046 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A654C
oklch(49% 0.041 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23271E
oklch(26.6% 0.017 127.1)
#23271E 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) | #28261D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27261E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242624 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23271E
#23271E
oklch(26.6% 0.017 127.1)
- #27232C
#27232C
oklch(26.4% 0.017 305.3)
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 #23271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #23271E 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.