#232D0C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.054 124.1), rgb(35, 45, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#232D0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D0C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 58%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.054 124.1) |
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 #232D0C | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D0C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D0C text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D0C 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
#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
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC62
oklch(70.8% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#799631
oklch(63% 0.131 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D0C
oklch(27.9% 0.054 124.1)
#232D0C 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) | #302A08 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252A26 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D0C
#232D0C
oklch(27.9% 0.054 124.1)
- #2F213E
#2F213E
oklch(27.9% 0.055 305.4)
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 #232D0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #232D0C 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.