#241D12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.022 78.6), rgb(36, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#241D12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241D12 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.022 78.6) |
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 #241D12 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241D12 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241D12 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #241D12 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8664
oklch(63.2% 0.055 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#866F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.059 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241D12
oklch(23.5% 0.022 78.6)
#241D12 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) | #201D11 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F12 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271B1A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241D12
#241D12
oklch(23.5% 0.022 78.6)
- #181F29
#181F29
oklch(23.7% 0.022 257.3)
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 #241D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #241D12 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.