#232B1D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.027 132.2), rgb(35, 43, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#232B1D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B1D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 19%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.027 132.2) |
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 #232B1D | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B1D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B1D text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B1D text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9269
oklch(63% 0.065 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#526941
oklch(49.1% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#445635
oklch(42.9% 0.057 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B1D
oklch(27.7% 0.027 132.2)
#232B1D 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) | #2C291C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232A27 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B1D
#232B1D
oklch(27.7% 0.027 132.2)
- #2D2432
#2D2432
oklch(27.7% 0.028 313.4)
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 #232B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #232B1D 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.