What color is #232003?

#232003 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(35, 32, 3), and in HSL hsl(54, 84%, 7%).

Is #232003 accessible as text?

On white, #232003 has a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #232003, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232003?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #232003?

#232003 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #030621. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232003 below.

Is #232003 good for buttons?

#232003 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232003 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232003 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232003 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#232003 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232003

Not just a swatch — here's how #232003 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232003 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #232003 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #232003 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232003 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680B Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #232003 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AD7C51 Accent #909971 Anchor #3D2D1F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #232003 Secondary #444339 Support #999186 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 #232003 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232003

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #232003 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE7B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A2103 — 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 #232003 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232003;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 32 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.0% 0.046 103.7);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDF9D8;
  --color-200: #F8F2B4;
  --color-300: #EEE381;
  --color-400: #DFD153;
  --color-500: #C4B630;
  --color-600: #958B2D;
  --color-700: #696325;
  --color-800: #45411C;
  --color-900: #2A2813;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDF9D8',
    200: '#F8F2B4',
    300: '#EEE381',
    400: '#DFD153',
    500: '#C4B630',
    600: '#958B2D',
    700: '#696325',
    800: '#45411C',
    900: '#2A2813',
  },
}

$base: #232003;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDF9D8;
$base-200: #F8F2B4;
$base-300: #EEE381;
$base-400: #DFD153;
$base-500: #C4B630;
$base-600: #958B2D;
$base-700: #696325;
$base-800: #45411C;
$base-900: #2A2813;
$base-hover: #1A1802;
$base-subtle: #E5DC8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232003",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8F2B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EEE381",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DFD153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C4B630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#958B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#696325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45411C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2813",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}