#24170B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.03 62.9), rgb(36, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#24170B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24170B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 53%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.03 62.9) |
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 #24170B | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24170B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24170B text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24170B 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9805B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 63)
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Step 600
600
#946941
oklch(55.6% 0.078 63)
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Step 700
700
#7E5733
oklch(49.1% 0.073 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#67472A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24170B
oklch(21.8% 0.03 62.9)
#24170B 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) | #1B180A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281414 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24170B
#24170B
oklch(21.8% 0.03 62.9)
- #0D1C27
#0D1C27
oklch(21.9% 0.03 241.7)
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 #24170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #24170B 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.