#24181C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.6% 0.02 357.1), rgb(36, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#24181C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24181C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 20%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.02 357.1) |
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 #24181C | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24181C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24181C text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24181C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B697A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8A
oklch(63% 0.05 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6674
oklch(55.6% 0.055 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#785561
oklch(49.1% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B42
oklch(37.8% 0.031 356.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24181C
oklch(22.6% 0.02 357.1)
#24181C 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) | #191A1C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261719 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24181C
#24181C
oklch(22.6% 0.02 357.1)
- #111F1C
#111F1C
oklch(22.5% 0.02 179.4)
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 #24181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #24181C 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.