#240517
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.06 348), rgb(36, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#240517 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240517 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.06 348) |
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 #240517 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240517 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240517 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240517 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76199
oklch(63.2% 0.145 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24583
oklch(55.6% 0.157 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#98366F
oklch(49% 0.145 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240517
oklch(18.4% 0.06 348)
#240517 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) | #080D18 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121316 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27040C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240517
#240517
oklch(18.4% 0.06 348)
- #00180F
#00180F
oklch(18.5% 0.038 166.7)
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 #240517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #240517 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.