What color is #241520?

#241520 is #241520 (36, 21, 32 in RGB; hsl(316, 26%, 11%)). It sits in the pink family. Contrast is 17.45:1 on white and 1.2:1 on black.

Is #241520 accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 17.45:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #241520 in CSS?

Use #241520, color: #241520;, or a custom property like --color-241520: #241520;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: zinc-900. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Pink

#241520 (#241520) — practical notes

#241520 (#241520) sits in the pink family at about 316° hue, 26% saturation, and 11% lightness. Contrast is 17.45:1 on white and 1.2:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-900 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #241520 is 1.2:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#241520

100% opacity · sRGB

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#241520

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pink family Calculated from HEX

HEX#241520

RGBrgb(36, 21, 32)

HSLhsl(316, 26%, 11%)

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Selected text: #241520

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO17.45:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white17.45:1

Against black1.20:1

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Color codes

HEX

#241520

RGB

rgb(36, 21, 32)

HSL

hsl(316, 26%, 11%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2205 0.0311 336.73)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 42%, 11%, 86%)

CSS variable

--color-241520: #241520;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color241520-1: #241520;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-900

Very different · ΔE 10.15 · #18181B

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 12.75 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 10.77 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 13.34 · #212529

Using this color

Where #241520 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #241520 is 1.2:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Compassion, playfulness, and romance. Popular in beauty, lifestyle, and youth-focused products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Pink range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind stone 800#292524 Material Brown 900#3E2723 Tailwind slate 950#020617 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind slate 900#0F172A Tailwind gray 900#111827 Tailwind gray 950#030712 Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B