#24271B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.022 119.3), rgb(36, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#24271B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.022. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24271B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 18%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.022 119.3) |
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 #24271B | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24271B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24271B text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24271B 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500
#858E6A
oklch(63% 0.053 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7852
oklch(55.5% 0.057 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6542
oklch(49% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5337
oklch(42.8% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24271B
oklch(26.6% 0.022 119.3)
#24271B 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) | #29261A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252624 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24271B
#24271B
oklch(26.6% 0.022 119.3)
- #27232F
#27232F
oklch(26.6% 0.023 300.1)
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 #24271B, 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 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
Use #24271B 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.