#242009
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.038 99.6), rgb(36, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#242009 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 100°. 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 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242009 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.038 99.6) |
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 #242009 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242009 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242009 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #242009 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B45
oklch(63.2% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#817424
oklch(55.5% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6116
oklch(49% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F16
oklch(42.6% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242009
oklch(24.2% 0.038 99.6)
#242009 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) | #241F07 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25200A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271D1B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242009
#242009
oklch(24.2% 0.038 99.6)
- #1C1E31
#1C1E31
oklch(24.3% 0.036 278.7)
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 #242009, 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
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #242009 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.