#241A19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.016 25), rgb(36, 26, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#241A19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.016. 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 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241A19 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 18%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.016 25) |
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 #241A19 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241A19 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241A19 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #241A19 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A97
oklch(70.8% 0.03 26)
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Step 500
500
#A0817E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A67
oklch(55.6% 0.043 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#765855
oklch(49.1% 0.04 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#604846
oklch(42.7% 0.033 24)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241A19
oklch(23% 0.016 25)
#241A19 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) | #1C1B19 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D19 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26191A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241A19
#241A19
oklch(23% 0.016 25)
- #141F20
#141F20
oklch(22.9% 0.016 203.1)
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 #241A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #241A19 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.