#240501
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.056 35.3), rgb(36, 5, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#240501 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240501 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 5, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.056 35.3) |
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 #240501 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240501 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240501 text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #240501 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8872
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE674D
oklch(63% 0.137 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94C30
oklch(55.6% 0.148 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C23
oklch(49% 0.137 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240501
oklch(17.6% 0.056 35.3)
#240501 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) | #0E0B01 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151200 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290004 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240501
#240501
oklch(17.6% 0.056 35.3)
- #001419
#001419
oklch(17.6% 0.031 214.4)
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 #240501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.096
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.097
Use #240501 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.