#23291E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1), rgb(35, 41, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#23291E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23291E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 15%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1) |
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 #23291E | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23291E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23291E text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #23291E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E906F
oklch(63% 0.052 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#566748
oklch(49.1% 0.052 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#23291E 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) | #2A271D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232826 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23291E
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
- #2A242F
#2A242F
oklch(27.2% 0.022 309.5)
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 #23291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #23291E 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.