#24240F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.035 108.7), rgb(36, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#24240F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 109°. 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 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24240F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 41%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.035 108.7) |
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 #24240F | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24240F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24240F text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24240F 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#787731
oklch(55.5% 0.092 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#656423
oklch(49% 0.086 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24240F
oklch(25.4% 0.035 108.7)
#24240F 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) | #27220D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27221F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24240F
#24240F
oklch(25.4% 0.035 108.7)
- #222033
#222033
oklch(25.5% 0.035 288.4)
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 #24240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #24240F 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.