#24150C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.03 51.5), rgb(36, 21, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#24150C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24150C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 21, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.03 51.5) |
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 #24150C | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24150C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24150C text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24150C 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D61
oklch(63.1% 0.072 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#986648
oklch(55.6% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#694530
oklch(42.6% 0.06 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24150C
oklch(21.3% 0.03 51.5)
#24150C 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) | #19160B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A0C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281213 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24150C
#24150C
oklch(21.3% 0.03 51.5)
- #091B24
#091B24
oklch(21.2% 0.03 232.3)
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 #24150C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #24150C 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.