#232807
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.052 117.4), rgb(35, 40, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#232807 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232807 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 40, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.052 117.4) |
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 #232807 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232807 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232807 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232807 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA960
oklch(70.8% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84932E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4708
oklch(37.7% 0.082 117.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232807
oklch(26.4% 0.052 117.4)
#232807 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) | #2B2504 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2609 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262521 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232807
#232807
oklch(26.4% 0.052 117.4)
- #281F3B
#281F3B
oklch(26.4% 0.052 297.5)
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 #232807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
Use #232807 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.