#232A11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2), rgb(35, 42, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#232A11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 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 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A11 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2) |
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 #232A11 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A11 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A11 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A11 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9348
oklch(63% 0.104 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#687D28
oklch(55.5% 0.113 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A1A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#475619
oklch(42.7% 0.087 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#232A11 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) | #2D270F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2712 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252824 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A11
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
- #2B2138
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
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 #232A11, 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 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #232A11 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.