#24130C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.031 43), rgb(36, 19, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#24130C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24130C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 19, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.031 43) |
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 #24130C | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24130C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24130C text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #24130C text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17A64
oklch(63% 0.076 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C634B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#85523C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24130C
oklch(20.8% 0.031 43)
#24130C 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) | #17150B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B190C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281011 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24130C
#24130C
oklch(20.8% 0.031 43)
- #051B22
#051B22
oklch(20.8% 0.031 221.6)
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 #24130C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #24130C 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.