#241508
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.033 60.7), rgb(36, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#241508 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241508 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.033 60.7) |
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 #241508 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241508 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241508 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241508 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E56
oklch(63.2% 0.081 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#99673A
oklch(55.7% 0.089 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#82552D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4626
oklch(42.8% 0.068 61)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241508
oklch(21.2% 0.033 60.7)
#241508 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) | #1A1607 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A08 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281212 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241508
#241508
oklch(21.2% 0.033 60.7)
- #091B27
#091B27
oklch(21.3% 0.034 240.1)
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 #241508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
Use #241508 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.