#242218
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.018 98.1), rgb(36, 34, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#242218 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242218 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 34, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 20%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.018 98.1) |
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 #242218 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242218 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242218 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #242218 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 98)
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Step 600
600
#7A7453
oklch(55.6% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#676144
oklch(49% 0.044 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242218
oklch(25.1% 0.018 98.1)
#242218 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) | #242117 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252218 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26211F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242218
#242218
oklch(25.1% 0.018 98.1)
- #20212B
#20212B
oklch(25.1% 0.019 280.5)
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 #242218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
Use #242218 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.