#242201
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.051 106.3), rgb(36, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#242201 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242201 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.051 106.3) |
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 #242201 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242201 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242201 text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #242201 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C496
oklch(81% 0.062 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A55A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E21
oklch(63.2% 0.124 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242201
oklch(24.6% 0.051 106.3)
#242201 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) | #262000 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272203 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281F1B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242201
#242201
oklch(24.6% 0.051 106.3)
- #1F1C38
#1F1C38
oklch(24.5% 0.052 286.8)
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 #242201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #242201 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.