What color is #230A0B?

#230A0B is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(35, 10, 11), and in HSL hsl(358, 56%, 9%).

Is #230A0B accessible as text?

On white, #230A0B has a contrast ratio of 18.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #230A0B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230A0B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-900 (#1D1816).

What colors go well with #230A0B?

#230A0B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A2423. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230A0B below.

Is #230A0B good for buttons?

#230A0B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230A0B — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230A0B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230A0B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#230A0B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230A0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #230A0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #230A0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230A0B Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #230A0B Secondary #B86328 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #230A0B Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #230A0B Anchor #141210 Accent #D19D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #230A0B Secondary #3C3231 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #230A0B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #230A0B

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #230A0B with

Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3BEBF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24120A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #230A0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230A0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 10 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.043 19.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F3;
  --color-100: #F7DFDF;
  --color-200: #EDBFC1;
  --color-300: #DC9396;
  --color-400: #C76B6E;
  --color-500: #AC494C;
  --color-600: #843E40;
  --color-700: #5E3132;
  --color-800: #3E2324;
  --color-900: #261718;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3F3',
    100: '#F7DFDF',
    200: '#EDBFC1',
    300: '#DC9396',
    400: '#C76B6E',
    500: '#AC494C',
    600: '#843E40',
    700: '#5E3132',
    800: '#3E2324',
    900: '#261718',
  },
}

$base: #230A0B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F3;
$base-100: #F7DFDF;
$base-200: #EDBFC1;
$base-300: #DC9396;
$base-400: #C76B6E;
$base-500: #AC494C;
$base-600: #843E40;
$base-700: #5E3132;
$base-800: #3E2324;
$base-900: #261718;
$base-hover: #1D0809;
$base-subtle: #D79C9E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230A0B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC9396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76B6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC494C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3132",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2324",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}