#24200E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.031 97.1), rgb(36, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#24200E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 97°. 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 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24200E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.031 97.1) |
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 #24200E | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24200E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24200E text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #24200E 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#968A53
oklch(63.1% 0.076 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#817337
oklch(55.5% 0.082 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6129
oklch(49.2% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24200E
oklch(24.3% 0.031 97.1)
#24200E 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) | #231F0D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271E1C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24200E
#24200E
oklch(24.3% 0.031 97.1)
- #1C1F2F
#1C1F2F
oklch(24.4% 0.031 275.7)
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 #24200E, 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 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #24200E 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.