#241F00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.05 100.7), rgb(36, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#241F00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F00 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.05 100.7) |
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 #241F00 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F00 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F00 text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F00 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C297
oklch(80.9% 0.058 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25B
oklch(70.6% 0.093 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B22
oklch(63.2% 0.12 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4201
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F00
oklch(23.8% 0.05 100.7)
#241F00 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) | #231E00 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252001 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281C19 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F00
#241F00
oklch(23.8% 0.05 100.7)
- #1B1B35
#1B1B35
oklch(23.7% 0.049 282)
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 #241F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #241F00 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.