#24210A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.038 101.9), rgb(36, 33, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#24210A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 102°. 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 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24210A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 33, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.038 101.9) |
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 #24210A | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24210A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24210A text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24210A 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B46
oklch(62.9% 0.091 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7526
oklch(55.6% 0.099 102)
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Step 700
700
#6B6218
oklch(49% 0.092 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#575017
oklch(42.6% 0.076 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#48431A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24210A
oklch(24.5% 0.038 101.9)
#24210A 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) | #252008 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271E1C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24210A
#24210A
oklch(24.5% 0.038 101.9)
- #1D1E32
#1D1E32
oklch(24.4% 0.038 281)
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 #24210A, 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 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #24210A 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.