#232811
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.04 119.2), rgb(35, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#232811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232811 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.04 119.2) |
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 #232811 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232811 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232811 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232811 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6821
oklch(49.1% 0.096 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232811
oklch(26.5% 0.04 119.2)
#232811 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) | #2B260F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252623 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232811
#232811
oklch(26.5% 0.04 119.2)
- #282136
#282136
oklch(26.6% 0.039 299)
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 #232811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #232811 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.