What color is #230B09?

#230B09 is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(35, 11, 9), and in HSL hsl(5, 59%, 9%).

Is #230B09 accessible as text?

On white, #230B09 has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #230B09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230B09?

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

What colors go well with #230B09?

#230B09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #092224. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230B09 below.

Is #230B09 good for buttons?

#230B09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230B09 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230B09 the same as CSS black?

No — #230B09 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#230B09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230B09

Not just a swatch — here's how #230B09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #230B09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #230B09 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787743 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230B09 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #230B09 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17958 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #230B09 Surface #F0E9DC 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #230B09 Secondary #3C3231 Support #9B9186 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 #230B09 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 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #230B09 with

Oxblood 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4C0BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #241509 — 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 #230B09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230B09;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 11 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.8% 0.042 26.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F2;
  --color-100: #F7E0DE;
  --color-200: #EEC2BE;
  --color-300: #DE9892;
  --color-400: #CA7068;
  --color-500: #AE4F46;
  --color-600: #86423C;
  --color-700: #5F3430;
  --color-800: #3F2522;
  --color-900: #271817;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3F2',
    100: '#F7E0DE',
    200: '#EEC2BE',
    300: '#DE9892',
    400: '#CA7068',
    500: '#AE4F46',
    600: '#86423C',
    700: '#5F3430',
    800: '#3F2522',
    900: '#271817',
  },
}

$base: #230B09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F2;
$base-100: #F7E0DE;
$base-200: #EEC2BE;
$base-300: #DE9892;
$base-400: #CA7068;
$base-500: #AE4F46;
$base-600: #86423C;
$base-700: #5F3430;
$base-800: #3F2522;
$base-900: #271817;
$base-hover: #1D0908;
$base-subtle: #D99F9A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230B09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7E0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEC2BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE9892",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA7068",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE4F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86423C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2522",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271817",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #230B09

Color Lab

Pairs with #230B09

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