#23280D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.045 118.3), rgb(35, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#23280D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23280D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.045 118.3) |
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 #23280D | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23280D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23280D text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23280D 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
#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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839241
oklch(63% 0.108 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23280D
oklch(26.4% 0.045 118.3)
#23280D 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) | #2B260A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252622 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23280D
#23280D
oklch(26.4% 0.045 118.3)
- #282038
#282038
oklch(26.5% 0.045 298.6)
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 #23280D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #23280D 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.