#232C25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.018 151.8), rgb(35, 44, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#232C25 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C25 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.018 151.8) |
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 #232C25 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C25 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C25 text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C25 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A796
oklch(70.7% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#77917D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 152)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C66
oklch(55.7% 0.048 152)
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Step 700
700
#4E6854
oklch(49% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232C25
oklch(28.2% 0.018 151.8)
#232C25 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) | #2C2A25 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2925 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222C2A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C25
#232C25
oklch(28.2% 0.018 151.8)
- #2F262D
#2F262D
oklch(28.2% 0.018 333.8)
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 #232C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #232C25 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.