#24230E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.035 106.3), rgb(36, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#24230E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24230E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.035 106.3) |
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 #24230E | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24230E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24230E text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24230E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7730
oklch(55.7% 0.093 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#676422
oklch(49.2% 0.087 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24230E
oklch(25.1% 0.035 106.3)
#24230E 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) | #26220C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27211E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24230E
#24230E
oklch(25.1% 0.035 106.3)
- #201F32
#201F32
oklch(25% 0.036 285.9)
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 #24230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #24230E 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.