#240616
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.056 350.5), rgb(36, 6, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#240616 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240616 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 6, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.056 350.5) |
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 #240616 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240616 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240616 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240616 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56394
oklch(63% 0.137 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0487F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240616
oklch(18.5% 0.056 350.5)
#240616 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) | #0A0E16 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121315 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27050C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240616
#240616
oklch(18.5% 0.056 350.5)
- #001810
#001810
oklch(18.6% 0.037 169.2)
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 #240616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #240616 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.