#242801
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.059 115.4), rgb(36, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#242801 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242801 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.059 115.4) |
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 #242801 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242801 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242801 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #242801 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC793
oklch(81% 0.07 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA953
oklch(70.7% 0.112 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#879306
oklch(63.2% 0.142 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242801
oklch(26.4% 0.059 115.4)
#242801 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) | #2C2500 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2603 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272521 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242801
#242801
oklch(26.4% 0.059 115.4)
- #271E3E
#271E3E
oklch(26.3% 0.059 295)
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 #242801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #242801 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.