#241C13
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.021 69.8), rgb(36, 28, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#241C13 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241C13 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 28, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.021 69.8) |
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 #241C13 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241C13 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241C13 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241C13 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D87
oklch(70.8% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#886E50
oklch(55.6% 0.054 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#735C41
oklch(49.1% 0.05 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241C13
oklch(23.3% 0.021 69.8)
#241C13 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) | #1F1C12 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E13 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271A1A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241C13
#241C13
oklch(23.3% 0.021 69.8)
- #161E27
#161E27
oklch(23.1% 0.021 251.7)
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 #241C13, 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 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #241C13 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.