#241503
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.04 70.4), rgb(36, 21, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#241503 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241503 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 21, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.04 70.4) |
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 #241503 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241503 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241503 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241503 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F44
oklch(63.1% 0.096 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6723
oklch(55.6% 0.104 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#835615
oklch(49.2% 0.097 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4615
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241503
oklch(21.1% 0.04 70.4)
#241503 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) | #1A1602 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A03 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281111 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241503
#241503
oklch(21.1% 0.04 70.4)
- #091A2A
#091A2A
oklch(21.2% 0.039 248.8)
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 #241503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #241503 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.