#242821
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.014 131.7), rgb(36, 40, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#242821 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242821 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 40, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 10%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.014 131.7) |
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 #242821 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242821 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242821 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #242821 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500
#828E79
oklch(63.1% 0.034 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7862
oklch(55.6% 0.036 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6551
oklch(49.1% 0.034 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#495242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#242821 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) | #292721 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282721 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242726 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.014 |
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 #242821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #242821 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.