#232903
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.6% 0.058 118.2), rgb(35, 41, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#232903 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232903 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.058 118.2) |
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 #232903 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232903 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232903 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #232903 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 118)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#829417
oklch(63.1% 0.14 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232903
oklch(26.6% 0.058 118.2)
#232903 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) | #2D2600 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2605 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262622 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232903
#232903
oklch(26.6% 0.058 118.2)
- #291E3E
#291E3E
oklch(26.5% 0.059 298.1)
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 #232903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #232903 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.