#23322C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.023 168.2), rgb(35, 50, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#23322C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23322C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.023 168.2) |
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 #23322C | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23322C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23322C text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23322C 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BD
oklch(81% 0.028 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9C
oklch(70.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#689583
oklch(63.2% 0.056 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23322C
oklch(30.2% 0.023 168.2)
#23322C 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) | #31302C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203230 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23322C
#23322C
oklch(30.2% 0.023 168.2)
- #372A30
#372A30
oklch(30.2% 0.022 349)
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 #23322C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #23322C 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.