#242A18
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.032 123.5), rgb(36, 42, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#242A18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242A18 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 42, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 27%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.032 123.5) |
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 #242A18 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242A18 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242A18 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #242A18 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
#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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#80925C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#697C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#586833
oklch(49.1% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242A18
oklch(27.3% 0.032 123.5)
#242A18 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) | #2C2817 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2819 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252825 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242A18
#242A18
oklch(27.3% 0.032 123.5)
- #2B2334
#2B2334
oklch(27.3% 0.033 305.8)
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 #242A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #242A18 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.