#232A03
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3), rgb(35, 42, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#232A03 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A03 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3) |
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 #232A03 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A03 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A03 text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A03 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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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
#BBC894
oklch(81% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AB56
oklch(70.8% 0.113 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#809512
oklch(63.1% 0.144 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#232A03 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) | #2D2700 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2706 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262722 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A03
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
- #2B1F3F
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
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 #232A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #232A03 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.