#241311
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.029 27.1), rgb(36, 19, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#241311 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241311 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 19, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.029 27.1) |
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 #241311 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241311 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241311 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #241311 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B423D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241311
oklch(21% 0.029 27.1)
#241311 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) | #171511 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1911 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271113 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241311
#241311
oklch(21% 0.029 27.1)
- #061C1F
#061C1F
oklch(21% 0.029 207.2)
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 #241311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #241311 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.