#241504
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.038 68.6), rgb(36, 21, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#241504 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 69°. 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 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241504 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 21, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.038 68.6) |
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 #241504 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241504 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241504 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241504 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#83561B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4619
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241504
oklch(21.2% 0.038 68.6)
#241504 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) | #1A1603 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A04 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281111 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241504
#241504
oklch(21.2% 0.038 68.6)
- #091A29
#091A29
oklch(21.2% 0.038 247.2)
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 #241504, 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 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
Use #241504 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.