#242A0A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9), rgb(36, 42, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#242A0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242A0A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 42, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 62%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9) |
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 #242A0A | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242A0A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242A0A text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #242A0A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA962
oklch(70.6% 0.097 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#829332
oklch(63% 0.123 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#242A0A 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) | #2D2707 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D270C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262723 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242A0A
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
- #2A213C
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
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 #242A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
Use #242A0A 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.