#242516
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.026 111.3), rgb(36, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#242516 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242516 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.026 111.3) |
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 #242516 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242516 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242516 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242516 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A480
oklch(70.7% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E60
oklch(63.2% 0.065 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#757747
oklch(55.6% 0.068 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626438
oklch(49% 0.064 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242516
oklch(25.9% 0.026 111.3)
#242516 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) | #272415 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272417 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262321 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242516
#242516
oklch(25.9% 0.026 111.3)
- #242230
#242230
oklch(26.1% 0.026 291)
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 #242516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #242516 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.