#242500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.056 111.3), rgb(36, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#242500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242500 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.056 111.3) |
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 #242500 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242500 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242500 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242500 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C594
oklch(80.9% 0.066 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A754
oklch(70.7% 0.107 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D900D
oklch(63% 0.136 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242500
oklch(25.5% 0.056 111.3)
#242500 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) | #292300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292402 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27221E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242500
#242500
oklch(25.5% 0.056 111.3)
- #231D3B
#231D3B
oklch(25.4% 0.056 291.1)
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 #242500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.092
Use #242500 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.