#240100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.6% 0.065 31), rgb(36, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#240100 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240100 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.065 31) |
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 #240100 | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240100 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240100 text on white | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #240100 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38271
oklch(70.8% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75E4B
oklch(63% 0.156 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3402D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A83020
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240100
oklch(16.6% 0.065 31)
#240100 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) | #0A0700 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290001 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240100
#240100
oklch(16.6% 0.065 31)
- #001216
#001216
oklch(16.7% 0.029 211.6)
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 #240100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.100
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.106
Use #240100 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.