#241E25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.5% 0.016 321.4), rgb(36, 30, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#241E25 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241E25 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 30, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 10%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.016 321.4) |
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 #241E25 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241E25 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241E25 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #241E25 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#958298
oklch(63.1% 0.039 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C82
oklch(55.7% 0.04 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#57495A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241E25
oklch(24.5% 0.016 321.4)
#241E25 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) | #1D1F25 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2025 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241F20 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241E25
#241E25
oklch(24.5% 0.016 321.4)
- #1C221B
#1C221B
oklch(24.3% 0.016 141.1)
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 #241E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #241E25 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.