#240518
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.06 346.2), rgb(36, 5, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#240518 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| 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 | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240518 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 5, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.06 346.2) |
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 #240518 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240518 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240518 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240518 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D483AF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600
#B14586
oklch(55.6% 0.158 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240518
oklch(18.4% 0.06 346.2)
#240518 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) | #080D19 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111317 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27050D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240518
#240518
oklch(18.4% 0.06 346.2)
- #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 #240518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #240518 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.