#1D240E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.039 123.8), rgb(29, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#1D240E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D240E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.039 123.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1D240E | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D240E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D240E text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D240E text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9350
oklch(63.1% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#677D34
oklch(55.6% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A26
oklch(49.3% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D240E
oklch(24.7% 0.039 123.8)
#1D240E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #26220C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E221F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D240E
#1D240E
oklch(24.7% 0.039 123.8)
- #251C30
#251C30
oklch(24.7% 0.039 304.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1D240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #1D240E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.