#24141B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.029 352), rgb(36, 20, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#24141B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24141B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 20, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 29%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.029 352) |
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 #24141B | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24141B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24141B text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24141B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#966178
oklch(55.7% 0.075 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#805065
oklch(49.2% 0.07 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#684152
oklch(42.6% 0.059 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#553844
oklch(37.9% 0.045 353)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24141B
oklch(21.6% 0.029 352)
#24141B 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) | #16171B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191A1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261316 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24141B
#24141B
oklch(21.6% 0.029 352)
- #0A1E18
#0A1E18
oklch(21.6% 0.029 171.7)
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 #24141B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
Use #24141B 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.