#242914
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.037 119.9), rgb(36, 41, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#242914 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242914 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 34%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.037 119.9) |
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 #242914 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242914 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242914 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242914 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA776
oklch(70.6% 0.069 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#839152
oklch(63% 0.088 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B36
oklch(55.5% 0.096 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6828
oklch(49.1% 0.09 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5523
oklch(42.8% 0.074 120)
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Step 900
900
#3E4621
oklch(37.7% 0.058 119.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#242914 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) | #2B2712 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2715 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262724 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242914
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
- #292236
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
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 #242914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #242914 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.