#232B0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.3% 0.05 122.2), rgb(35, 43, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#232B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B0D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.05 122.2) |
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 #232B0D | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B0D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B0D text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B0D 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA66
oklch(70.6% 0.095 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D953A
oklch(63.2% 0.121 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#667F0C
oklch(55.7% 0.132 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465705
oklch(42.7% 0.101 122)
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Step 900
900
#3A4811
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B0D
oklch(27.3% 0.05 122.2)
#232B0D 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) | #2E280A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252924 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B0D
#232B0D
oklch(27.3% 0.05 122.2)
- #2C213B
#2C213B
oklch(27.3% 0.049 302.8)
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 #232B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #232B0D 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.