#24210C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.035 101.3), rgb(36, 33, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#24210C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 101°. 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 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24210C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 33, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.035 101.3) |
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 #24210C | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24210C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24210C text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24210C 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4C
oklch(63% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F752D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6220
oklch(49.1% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24210C
oklch(24.5% 0.035 101.3)
#24210C 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) | #24200A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271E1C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24210C
#24210C
oklch(24.5% 0.035 101.3)
- #1E1E31
#1E1E31
oklch(24.5% 0.036 283.4)
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 #24210C, 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 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #24210C 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.