#241C12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.022 72.6), rgb(36, 28, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#241C12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241C12 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 28, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.022 72.6) |
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 #241C12 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241C12 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241C12 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241C12 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D85
oklch(70.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8566
oklch(63.2% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#886E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#745C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241C12
oklch(23.3% 0.022 72.6)
#241C12 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) | #1F1C11 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E12 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271A19 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241C12
#241C12
oklch(23.3% 0.022 72.6)
- #161E28
#161E28
oklch(23.2% 0.023 254.3)
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 #241C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #241C12 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.