What color is #24231D?

#24231D is #24231D (36, 35, 29 in RGB; hsl(51, 11%, 13%)). It sits in the amber family. Contrast is 15.75:1 on white and 1.33:1 on black.

Is #24231D accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 15.75:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #24231D in CSS?

Use #24231D, color: #24231d;, or a custom property like --color-24231d: #24231d;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: neutral-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Amber

#24231D (#24231D) — practical notes

#24231D (#24231d) sits in the amber family at about 51° hue, 11% saturation, and 13% lightness. Contrast is 15.75:1 on white and 1.33:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-800 (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, #24231d is 1.33:1. 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#24231D

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#24231D

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amber family Calculated from HEX

HEX#24231D

RGBrgb(36, 35, 29)

HSLhsl(51, 11%, 13%)

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Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO15.75:1

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 white15.75:1

Against black1.33:1

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Color codes

HEX

#24231d

RGB

rgb(36, 35, 29)

HSL

hsl(51, 11%, 13%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2551 0.011 99.38)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 19%, 86%)

CSS variable

--color-24231d: #24231d;

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

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color24231d-1: #24231d;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-800

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.13 · #262626

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 9.21 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.05 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 7.07 · #212529

Using this color

Where #24231d 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, #24231d is 1.33:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Confidence, warmth, and caution. Useful for notifications and premium earthy palettes. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Amber 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 Grey 900#212121 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Web Safe #333333#333333 Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09 Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A