#240416
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.1% 0.061 349.2), rgb(36, 4, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#240416 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240416 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 4, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.061 349.2) |
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 #240416 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240416 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240416 text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240416 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D681AC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#C95F97
oklch(63.1% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B336E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C59
oklch(42.8% 0.124 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240416
oklch(18.1% 0.061 349.2)
#240416 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) | #080C17 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111215 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27030B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240416
#240416
oklch(18.1% 0.061 349.2)
- #00170F
#00170F
oklch(18.2% 0.037 168.6)
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 #240416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #240416 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.