What color is #230E0E?

#230E0E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 14, 14), and in HSL hsl(0, 43%, 10%).

Is #230E0E accessible as text?

On white, #230E0E has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #230E0E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230E0E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #230E0E?

As a neutral, #230E0E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #230E0E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230E0E 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.

#230E0E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230E0E

Not just a swatch — here's how #230E0E works with other colors. Named schemes with #230E0E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230E0E 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 #230E0E Secondary #B76327 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 #230E0E 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 #230E0E Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E 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 #230E0E Secondary #3D3434 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 #230E0E 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 61/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #230E0E

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People also use #230E0E with

Russian Violet 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFC3C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24160F — 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 #230E0E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230E0E;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 14 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.6% 0.036 20.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F4E1E1;
  --color-200: #E8C5C5;
  --color-300: #D39C9C;
  --color-400: #BD7575;
  --color-500: #A05555;
  --color-600: #7C4646;
  --color-700: #593636;
  --color-800: #3B2626;
  --color-900: #241919;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F4E1E1',
    200: '#E8C5C5',
    300: '#D39C9C',
    400: '#BD7575',
    500: '#A05555',
    600: '#7C4646',
    700: '#593636',
    800: '#3B2626',
    900: '#241919',
  },
}

$base: #230E0E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F4E1E1;
$base-200: #E8C5C5;
$base-300: #D39C9C;
$base-400: #BD7575;
$base-500: #A05555;
$base-600: #7C4646;
$base-700: #593636;
$base-800: #3B2626;
$base-900: #241919;
$base-hover: #1D0C0C;
$base-subtle: #D1A4A4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230E0E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD7575",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2626",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241919",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #230E0E

Color Lab

Pairs with #230E0E

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