#241F0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.035 96.2), rgb(36, 31, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#241F0A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F0A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.035 96.2) |
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 #241F0A | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F0A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F0A text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F0A 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#99894A
oklch(63% 0.085 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#83732B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F601E
oklch(49% 0.086 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A411C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 95.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F0A
oklch(23.9% 0.035 96.2)
#241F0A 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) | #231E08 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271C1A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F0A
#241F0A
oklch(23.9% 0.035 96.2)
- #1B1E30
#1B1E30
oklch(24.1% 0.035 276.2)
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 #241F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #241F0A 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.