#232A0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6), rgb(35, 42, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#232A0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A0F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6) |
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 #232A0F | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A0F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A0F text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A0F 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC7A0
oklch(81% 0.055 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9442
oklch(63.2% 0.111 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#687E1F
oklch(55.7% 0.121 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#576A0F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#475612
oklch(42.6% 0.092 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4717
oklch(37.7% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#232A0F 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) | #2D270C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2711 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252824 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A0F
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
- #2B2139
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
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 #232A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
Use #232A0F 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.