#232D0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.052 124.6), rgb(35, 45, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#232D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D0E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.052 124.6) |
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 #232D0E | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D0E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D0E text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D0E 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB65
oklch(70.6% 0.099 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#799638
oklch(63.1% 0.126 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628006
oklch(55.6% 0.137 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425802
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#384910
oklch(37.8% 0.083 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D0E
oklch(27.9% 0.052 124.6)
#232D0E 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) | #302A0B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2910 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252B26 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D0E
#232D0E
oklch(27.9% 0.052 124.6)
- #2F223D
#2F223D
oklch(28% 0.051 305.5)
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 #232D0E, 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 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #232D0E 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.