#30241C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.023 55.2), rgb(48, 36, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#30241C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30241C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 36, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 26%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.023 55.2) |
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 #30241C | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30241C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #30241C text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30241C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A87
oklch(70.7% 0.044 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58169
oklch(63.2% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#906A50
oklch(55.6% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5841
oklch(49% 0.057 55)
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Step 800
800
#634836
oklch(42.6% 0.047 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#30241C
oklch(27.2% 0.023 55.2)
#30241C 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) | #27251B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332222 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30241C
#30241C
oklch(27.2% 0.023 55.2)
- #1C2931
#1C2931
oklch(27.3% 0.023 235.8)
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 #30241C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #30241C 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.