#241A04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.039 85.1), rgb(36, 26, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#241A04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241A04 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 26, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.039 85.1) |
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 #241A04 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241A04 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241A04 text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #241A04 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48540
oklch(63.2% 0.095 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C0C
oklch(49.3% 0.097 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241A04
oklch(22.5% 0.039 85.1)
#241A04 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) | #1E1A02 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C05 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281715 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241A04
#241A04
oklch(22.5% 0.039 85.1)
- #131B2E
#131B2E
oklch(22.5% 0.039 266)
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 #241A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #241A04 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.