#240005
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.5% 0.066 16.1), rgb(36, 0, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.49:1).
About this color
#240005 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240005 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 0, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.066 16.1) |
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 #240005 | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240005 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240005 text on white | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #240005 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 16)
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Step 400
400
#E47E86
oklch(70.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85968
oklch(63% 0.16 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C4394F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92A40
oklch(49.2% 0.162 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#892535
oklch(42.7% 0.134 16)
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Step 900
900
#6E252E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 16.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240005
oklch(16.5% 0.066 16.1)
#240005 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) | #080705 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121004 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290002 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240005
#240005
oklch(16.5% 0.066 16.1)
- #001212
#001212
oklch(16.5% 0.028 194.8)
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 #240005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.100
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.101
Use #240005 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.