#241817
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.4% 0.02 24.2), rgb(36, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#241817 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241817 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 22%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.02 24.2) |
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 #241817 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241817 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241817 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #241817 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.048 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6865
oklch(55.6% 0.051 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241817
oklch(22.4% 0.02 24.2)
#241817 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) | #1A1A17 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C17 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271718 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241817
#241817
oklch(22.4% 0.02 24.2)
- #101E20
#101E20
oklch(22.3% 0.02 207.2)
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 #241817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
Use #241817 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.