#232B11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.4% 0.045 123.4), rgb(35, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#232B11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 123°. 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 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B11 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.045 123.4) |
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 #232B11 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B11 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B11 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B11 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9446
oklch(63% 0.108 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E25
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A16
oklch(49% 0.109 123)
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Step 800
800
#455716
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B11
oklch(27.4% 0.045 123.4)
#232B11 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) | #2E280F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2812 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252925 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B11
#232B11
oklch(27.4% 0.045 123.4)
- #2C2239
#2C2239
oklch(27.4% 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 #232B11, 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 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
Use #232B11 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.