#232B1F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.024 135.3), rgb(35, 43, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#232B1F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B1F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 16%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.024 135.3) |
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 #232B1F | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B1F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B1F text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B1F 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#94A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A926E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#637C56
oklch(55.6% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#526946
oklch(49.2% 0.06 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#43553A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B1F
oklch(27.7% 0.024 135.3)
#232B1F 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) | #2C291E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2820 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232A28 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B1F
#232B1F
oklch(27.7% 0.024 135.3)
- #2D2530
#2D2530
oklch(27.8% 0.023 316.8)
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 #232B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
Use #232B1F 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.