#240211
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.064 356.5), rgb(36, 2, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#240211 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240211 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 2, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.064 356.5) |
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 #240211 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240211 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240211 text on white | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240211 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E75
oklch(55.7% 0.168 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02F63
oklch(49.1% 0.156 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#822851
oklch(42.6% 0.13 356)
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Step 900
900
#692643
oklch(37.7% 0.101 356.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240211
oklch(17.5% 0.064 356.5)
#240211 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) | #070A11 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111110 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280007 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240211
#240211
oklch(17.5% 0.064 356.5)
- #001510
#001510
oklch(17.5% 0.033 176.4)
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 #240211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #240211 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.