#240607
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.052 21.7), rgb(36, 6, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#240607 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240607 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 6, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.052 21.7) |
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 #240607 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240607 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240607 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240607 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AF
oklch(81% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78785
oklch(70.6% 0.099 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6767
oklch(63% 0.126 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.137 22)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3334
oklch(42.7% 0.106 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#662D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 20.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240607
oklch(18% 0.052 21.7)
#240607 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) | #0D0C07 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151206 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280207 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240607
#240607
oklch(18% 0.052 21.7)
- #001517
#001517
oklch(17.8% 0.03 202.6)
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 #240607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
Use #240607 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.