#24281C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9), rgb(36, 40, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#24281C 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 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24281C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 40, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9) |
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 #24281C | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24281C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24281C text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24281C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA589
oklch(70.6% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#24281C 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) | #29271B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252725 | 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°).
- #24281C
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
- #28242F
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
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 #24281C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #24281C 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.