#240213
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.065 353), rgb(36, 2, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#240213 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240213 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 2, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.065 353) |
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 #240213 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240213 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240213 text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240213 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B92
oklch(63.2% 0.158 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.171 353)
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Step 700
700
#A02E68
oklch(49.2% 0.159 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#822855
oklch(42.8% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240213
oklch(17.6% 0.065 353)
#240213 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) | #070A14 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111112 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280008 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240213
#240213
oklch(17.6% 0.065 353)
- #00150F
#00150F
oklch(17.5% 0.033 173.2)
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 #240213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #240213 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.