#242606
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.9% 0.05 112.8), rgb(36, 38, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#242606 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242606 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 38, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.05 112.8) |
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 #242606 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242606 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242606 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #242606 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A760
oklch(70.7% 0.094 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A912E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424509
oklch(37.6% 0.078 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242606
oklch(25.9% 0.05 112.8)
#242606 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) | #2A2403 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2408 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27231F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242606
#242606
oklch(25.9% 0.05 112.8)
- #251F39
#251F39
oklch(26% 0.048 293.4)
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 #242606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.089
Use #242606 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.