#23290E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.045 120), rgb(35, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#23290E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23290E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.045 120) |
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 #23290E | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23290E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23290E text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23290E 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819341
oklch(63.1% 0.11 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#59690E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495611
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23290E
oklch(26.8% 0.045 120)
#23290E 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) | #2C260B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2610 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252723 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23290E
#23290E
oklch(26.8% 0.045 120)
- #292139
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
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 #23290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
Use #23290E 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.