#242811
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.039 117.2), rgb(36, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#242811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242811 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.039 117.2) |
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 #242811 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242811 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242811 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #242811 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#85914C
oklch(63.1% 0.094 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6720
oklch(49% 0.095 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C541C
oklch(42.6% 0.079 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242811
oklch(26.6% 0.039 117.2)
#242811 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) | #2B260F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262623 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242811
#242811
oklch(26.6% 0.039 117.2)
- #282136
#282136
oklch(26.6% 0.039 299)
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 #242811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #242811 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.