#241E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.022 309.4), rgb(36, 30, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#241E29 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241E29 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 30, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 15%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.022 309.4) |
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 #241E29 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241E29 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241E29 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #241E29 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#9381A3
oklch(63.1% 0.054 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5878
oklch(49% 0.055 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#564862
oklch(42.6% 0.046 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241E29
oklch(24.7% 0.022 309.4)
#241E29 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) | #1C2029 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2029 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231F22 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241E29
#241E29
oklch(24.7% 0.022 309.4)
- #1D2318
#1D2318
oklch(24.6% 0.022 131.2)
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 #241E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #241E29 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.