#242407
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.046 109.3), rgb(36, 36, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#242407 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242407 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 36, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.046 109.3) |
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 #242407 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242407 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242407 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #242407 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A565
oklch(70.6% 0.085 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F37
oklch(63.2% 0.11 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797804
oklch(55.5% 0.119 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535301
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242407
oklch(25.3% 0.046 109.3)
#242407 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) | #282204 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282309 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27211E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242407
#242407
oklch(25.3% 0.046 109.3)
- #221E37
#221E37
oklch(25.3% 0.047 290)
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 #242407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #242407 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.