What color is #232811?

#232811 is a very dark lime green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 40, 17), and in HSL hsl(73, 40%, 11%).

Is #232811 accessible as text?

On white, #232811 has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #232811, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232811?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #232811?

#232811 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #161127. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232811 below.

Is #232811 good for buttons?

#232811 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232811 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232811 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232811 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.

#232811 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232811

Not just a swatch — here's how #232811 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232811 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232811 Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06A03 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232811 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #232811 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #232811 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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 #232811 Secondary #484A42 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #232811 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

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 #232811

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #232811 with

Espresso Graphite Platinum 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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DFC5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B2711 — 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 #232811 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232811;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 40 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.040 119.2);
  --color-50: #F9FBF4;
  --color-100: #EFF3E2;
  --color-200: #DFE6C6;
  --color-300: #C6D19E;
  --color-400: #ACBA78;
  --color-500: #8E9E57;
  --color-600: #6F7A48;
  --color-700: #515837;
  --color-800: #363A27;
  --color-900: #222419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9FBF4',
    100: '#EFF3E2',
    200: '#DFE6C6',
    300: '#C6D19E',
    400: '#ACBA78',
    500: '#8E9E57',
    600: '#6F7A48',
    700: '#515837',
    800: '#363A27',
    900: '#222419',
  },
}

$base: #232811;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FBF4;
$base-100: #EFF3E2;
$base-200: #DFE6C6;
$base-300: #C6D19E;
$base-400: #ACBA78;
$base-500: #8E9E57;
$base-600: #6F7A48;
$base-700: #515837;
$base-800: #363A27;
$base-900: #222419;
$base-hover: #1C1F0D;
$base-subtle: #C7D0A6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232811",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFE6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6D19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ACBA78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E9E57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F7A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#515837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#363A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}