#23280E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.5% 0.044 118.5), rgb(35, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#23280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23280E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.044 118.5) |
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 #23280E | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23280E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23280E text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23280E 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
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#839244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C21
oklch(55.6% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6813
oklch(49% 0.106 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5514
oklch(42.6% 0.088 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23280E
oklch(26.5% 0.044 118.5)
#23280E 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) | #2B260C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252622 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23280E
#23280E
oklch(26.5% 0.044 118.5)
- #282037
#282037
oklch(26.4% 0.043 299.4)
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 #23280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #23280E 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.