#242918
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8), rgb(36, 41, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#242918 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242918 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 26%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8) |
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 #242918 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242918 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242918 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242918 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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#82915E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B44
oklch(55.6% 0.081 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6735
oklch(49% 0.074 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#49542D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#242918 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) | #2B2717 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2719 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252725 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242918
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
- #292333
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
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 #242918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #242918 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.