#24191F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.02 344.9), rgb(36, 25, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#24191F 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24191F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 25, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 18%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.02 344.9) |
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 #24191F | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24191F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24191F text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24191F text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A6
oklch(70.6% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07E90
oklch(63.1% 0.049 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B677B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24191F
oklch(23% 0.02 344.9)
#24191F 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) | #1A1B1F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D1F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26191B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24191F
#24191F
oklch(23% 0.02 344.9)
- #14201A
#14201A
oklch(23% 0.021 162.5)
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 #24191F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #24191F 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.