#232B03
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.061 120.4), rgb(35, 43, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#232B03 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B03 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.061 120.4) |
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 #232B03 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B03 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B03 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B03 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
#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
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB55
oklch(70.7% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E960C
oklch(63.2% 0.148 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B03
oklch(27.2% 0.061 120.4)
#232B03 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) | #2E2800 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2806 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262823 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B03
#232B03
oklch(27.2% 0.061 120.4)
- #2C1F40
#2C1F40
oklch(27.2% 0.061 300.6)
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 #232B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
Use #232B03 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.