#23322B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.024 164.5), rgb(35, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#23322B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23322B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.024 164.5) |
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 #23322B | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23322B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23322B text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23322B text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#699581
oklch(63.2% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.062 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#406B58
oklch(49% 0.057 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23322B
oklch(30.1% 0.024 164.5)
#23322B 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) | #31302B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203230 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23322B
#23322B
oklch(30.1% 0.024 164.5)
- #372931
#372931
oklch(30% 0.025 343.4)
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 #23322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #23322B 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.