#232C12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.7% 0.045 125), rgb(35, 44, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#232C12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 125°. 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 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C12 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.045 125) |
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 #232C12 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C12 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C12 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C12 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9547
oklch(63.1% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#637F26
oklch(55.6% 0.12 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B18
oklch(49.1% 0.111 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#435717
oklch(42.6% 0.092 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232C12
oklch(27.7% 0.045 125)
#232C12 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) | #2E2910 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2913 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252A26 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C12
#232C12
oklch(27.7% 0.045 125)
- #2D223A
#2D223A
oklch(27.6% 0.046 304.6)
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 #232C12, 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 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #232C12 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.