#24050E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.055 5.5), rgb(36, 5, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#24050E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24050E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 5, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.055 5.5) |
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 #24050E | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24050E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24050E text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24050E 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78597
oklch(70.7% 0.103 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA647E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64867
oklch(55.7% 0.145 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3956
oklch(49.2% 0.134 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3046
oklch(42.8% 0.111 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 5.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24050E
oklch(18% 0.055 5.5)
#24050E 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) | #0B0C0E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280208 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24050E
#24050E
oklch(18% 0.055 5.5)
- #001613
#001613
oklch(18% 0.032 183.7)
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 #24050E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #24050E 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.