#241206
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.5% 0.037 54), rgb(36, 18, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#241206 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241206 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 18, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.037 54) |
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 #241206 | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241206 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241206 text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241206 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6238
oklch(55.5% 0.098 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4324
oklch(42.8% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241206
oklch(20.5% 0.037 54)
#241206 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) | #171405 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1806 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280E0F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241206
#241206
oklch(20.5% 0.037 54)
- #031A25
#031A25
oklch(20.5% 0.037 231.6)
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 #241206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #241206 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.