#241A13
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.8% 0.021 56.5), rgb(36, 26, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#241A13 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.021. 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 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241A13 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 26, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 31%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.021 56.5) |
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 #241A13 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241A13 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241A13 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #241A13 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8A
oklch(70.7% 0.038 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1826C
oklch(63% 0.05 57)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B54
oklch(55.5% 0.054 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A45
oklch(49.2% 0.05 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241A13
oklch(22.8% 0.021 56.5)
#241A13 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) | #1D1B13 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D13 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271818 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241A13
#241A13
oklch(22.8% 0.021 56.5)
- #131E25
#131E25
oklch(22.8% 0.021 236.8)
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 #241A13, 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 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #241A13 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.