#23290C
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.7% 0.048 119.5), rgb(35, 41, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#23290C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23290C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.048 119.5) |
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 #23290C | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23290C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23290C text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23290C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933B
oklch(63% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D11
oklch(55.6% 0.126 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495608
oklch(42.7% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23290C
oklch(26.7% 0.048 119.5)
#23290C 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) | #2C2609 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252723 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23290C
#23290C
oklch(26.7% 0.048 119.5)
- #29203A
#29203A
oklch(26.7% 0.049 299)
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 #23290C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #23290C 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.