#240400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.059 36.4), rgb(36, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#240400 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240400 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.059 36.4) |
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 #240400 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240400 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240400 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #240400 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC876F
oklch(70.7% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06648
oklch(63.1% 0.142 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A29
oklch(55.7% 0.155 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.144 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#83311A
oklch(42.7% 0.119 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240400
oklch(17.3% 0.059 36.4)
#240400 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) | #0D0A00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151100 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290003 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240400
#240400
oklch(17.3% 0.059 36.4)
- #001319
#001319
oklch(17.2% 0.031 218.5)
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 #240400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.090
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.097
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.099
Use #240400 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.