#241708
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.033 68.7), rgb(36, 23, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#241708 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241708 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 23, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.033 68.7) |
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 #241708 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241708 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241708 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #241708 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#A98053
oklch(63% 0.079 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#956937
oklch(55.6% 0.087 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5829
oklch(49.2% 0.081 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241708
oklch(21.7% 0.033 68.7)
#241708 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) | #1B1807 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B08 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281413 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241708
#241708
oklch(21.7% 0.033 68.7)
- #0D1B29
#0D1B29
oklch(21.7% 0.034 249.6)
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 #241708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #241708 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.