#24160A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.031 60.6), rgb(36, 22, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#24160A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 61°. 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 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24160A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.031 60.6) |
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 #24160A | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24160A | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24160A text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24160A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#96683F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#805631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#68472A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24160A
oklch(21.5% 0.031 60.6)
#24160A 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) | #1A1709 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A0A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281313 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24160A
#24160A
oklch(21.5% 0.031 60.6)
- #0B1B27
#0B1B27
oklch(21.5% 0.032 242.7)
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 #24160A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #24160A 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.