#241C0A Color

#241C0A is rgb(36, 28, 10) in RGB, hsl(42, 57%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#241C0A

HEX#241C0A

RGBrgb(36, 28, 10)

HSLhsl(42, 57%, 9%)

HSVhsv(42, 72%, 14%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(23.1% 0.033 85.8)

LABlab(10.87% 1.93 12.06)

LCHlch(10.87% 12.22 80.90)

What #241C0A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #241C0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 8.42 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 10.12 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 11.35 Dark Olive#3C341FΔE 11.58 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 12.27 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 12.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#241C0A Channel Values

How #241C0A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 36 · G 28 · B 10	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 42° · S 57% · L 9%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 42° · S 72% · V 14%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 72% · K 86%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.86:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #241C0A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text16.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #241C0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #241C0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #241C0A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #241C0A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#241C0A

Protanopia#1E1E0A

Protanomaly#201D0A

Deuteranopia#1F1F09

Deuteranomaly#211E0A

Tritanopia#251A1A

Tritanomaly#251B15

Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #241C0A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-241c0a: #241C0A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #241C0A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-241c0a': '#241C0A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.110, blue: 0.039)

Android XML<color name="color_241c0a">#241C0A</color>

SVG fillfill="#241C0A"

More Yellow Colors

#241C0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#241C0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #241C0A?

#241C0A is a darkest yellow — rgb(36, 28, 10) in RGB and hsl(42, 57%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #241C0A?

#241C0A is rgb(36, 28, 10) — red 36, green 28, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #241C0A?

#241C0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 72%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #241C0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #241C0A scores 16.86:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #241C0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #241C0A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.36, which is visibly different.

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