#24020E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.062 1.9), rgb(36, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#24020E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24020E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.062 1.9) |
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 #24020E | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24020E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24020E text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24020E text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15C82
oklch(63.1% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2305A
oklch(49.2% 0.153 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#83294A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24020E
oklch(17.3% 0.062 1.9)
#24020E 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) | #080A0E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280006 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24020E
#24020E
oklch(17.3% 0.062 1.9)
- #001411
#001411
oklch(17.2% 0.031 183)
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 #24020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
Use #24020E 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.