#242519
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.9% 0.021 111.8), rgb(36, 37, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#242519 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242519 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.021 111.8) |
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 #242519 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242519 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242519 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242519 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A387
oklch(70.6% 0.039 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 111.8)
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Step 700
700
#616441
oklch(49.1% 0.052 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242519
oklch(25.9% 0.021 111.8)
#242519 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) | #272418 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272419 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262422 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242519
#242519
oklch(25.9% 0.021 111.8)
- #24222E
#24222E
oklch(26% 0.022 292.4)
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 #242519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
Use #242519 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.