#232C0C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.6% 0.053 123.1), rgb(35, 44, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#232C0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C0C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.053 123.1) |
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 #232C0C | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C0C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C0C text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C0C 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9634
oklch(63.2% 0.128 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 123.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232C0C
oklch(27.6% 0.053 123.1)
#232C0C 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) | #2F2909 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252A25 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C0C
#232C0C
oklch(27.6% 0.053 123.1)
- #2D213D
#2D213D
oklch(27.6% 0.053 302.9)
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 #232C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #232C0C 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.