#24141A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.028 355.6), rgb(36, 20, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#24141A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24141A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.028 355.6) |
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 #24141A | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24141A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24141A text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24141A text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB788B
oklch(63% 0.068 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#966175
oklch(55.6% 0.074 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#805062
oklch(49.1% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24141A
oklch(21.5% 0.028 355.6)
#24141A 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) | #16171A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A1A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261316 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24141A
#24141A
oklch(21.5% 0.028 355.6)
- #0A1E19
#0A1E19
oklch(21.6% 0.028 175.2)
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 #24141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
Use #24141A 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.