#24262B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3), rgb(36, 38, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#24262B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24262B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 9%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3) |
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 #24262B | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24262B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24262B text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24262B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AC
oklch(70.6% 0.018 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#838998
oklch(63% 0.024 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7383
oklch(55.6% 0.026 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B606F
oklch(49% 0.025 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.019 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#24262B 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) | #25262B | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262B | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222728 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #24262B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.007
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
Use #24262B 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.