#23352E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.1% 0.027 168.5), rgb(35, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#23352E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23352E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.027 168.5) |
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 #23352E | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23352E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23352E text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23352E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500
#619682
oklch(63% 0.064 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#46816C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23352E
oklch(31.1% 0.027 168.5)
#23352E 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) | #34332E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31302E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3533 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23352E
#23352E
oklch(31.1% 0.027 168.5)
- #3B2B33
#3B2B33
oklch(31.1% 0.027 347.3)
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 #23352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #23352E 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.