#242916
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.034 120.7), rgb(36, 41, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#242916 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242916 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.034 120.7) |
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 #242916 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242916 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242916 text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242916 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#829158
oklch(63% 0.081 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A682F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A5528
oklch(42.8% 0.068 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#242916 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) | #2B2715 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2717 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262724 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242916
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
- #292334
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
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 #242916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #242916 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.