#24000E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.068 359.8), rgb(36, 0, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#24000E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24000E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 0, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.068 359.8) |
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 #24000E | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24000E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24000E text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24000E text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55686
oklch(63% 0.166 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0366F
oklch(55.5% 0.18 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6275D
oklch(49.2% 0.168 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#87234C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 0)
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Step 900
900
#6C233F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 360)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24000E
oklch(16.9% 0.068 359.8)
#24000E 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) | #06080E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280005 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24000E
#24000E
oklch(16.9% 0.068 359.8)
- #001310
#001310
oklch(16.8% 0.03 182.7)
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 #24000E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.091
Use #24000E 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.