#242510
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.035 111), rgb(36, 37, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#242510 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242510 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 40%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.035 111) |
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 #242510 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242510 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242510 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242510 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A574
oklch(70.7% 0.067 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E4F
oklch(62.9% 0.085 111)
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Step 600
600
#767832
oklch(55.6% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636524
oklch(49.1% 0.087 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515320
oklch(42.9% 0.072 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242510
oklch(25.7% 0.035 111)
#242510 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) | #28230E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282411 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262320 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242510
#242510
oklch(25.7% 0.035 111)
- #232033
#232033
oklch(25.6% 0.036 290.9)
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 #242510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #242510 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.