#232B0A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.053 121.6), rgb(35, 43, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#232B0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B0A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.053 121.6) |
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 #232B0A | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B0A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B0A text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B0A text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC89A
oklch(81% 0.064 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AB61
oklch(70.8% 0.102 122)
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Step 500
500
#7D9530
oklch(63.1% 0.129 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B480A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B0A
oklch(27.3% 0.053 121.6)
#232B0A 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) | #2E2806 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252824 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B0A
#232B0A
oklch(27.3% 0.053 121.6)
- #2C203D
#2C203D
oklch(27.2% 0.054 302)
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 #232B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #232B0A 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.