#241709
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.032 66.9), rgb(36, 23, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#241709 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 67°. 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 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241709 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 23, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.032 66.9) |
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 #241709 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241709 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241709 text on white | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #241709 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A78
oklch(70.8% 0.061 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98055
oklch(63% 0.078 67)
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Step 600
600
#94693A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 67)
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Step 700
700
#7E572C
oklch(49% 0.078 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#674826
oklch(42.8% 0.065 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241709
oklch(21.8% 0.032 66.9)
#241709 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) | #1B1808 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B09 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281414 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241709
#241709
oklch(21.8% 0.032 66.9)
- #0D1B28
#0D1B28
oklch(21.6% 0.032 247.8)
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 #241709, 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 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #241709 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.