#242102
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.049 104.1), rgb(36, 33, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#242102 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242102 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 33, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.049 104.1) |
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 #242102 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242102 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242102 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #242102 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C398
oklch(80.9% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45E
oklch(70.8% 0.092 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C29
oklch(63% 0.117 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484305
oklch(37.6% 0.076 104.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242102
oklch(24.4% 0.049 104.1)
#242102 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) | #251F00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E1B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242102
#242102
oklch(24.4% 0.049 104.1)
- #1E1C36
#1E1C36
oklch(24.3% 0.049 285.7)
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 #242102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #242102 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.