#240617
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.057 348.6), rgb(36, 6, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#240617 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240617 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 6, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.057 348.6) |
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 #240617 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240617 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240617 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240617 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56397
oklch(63.1% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04882
oklch(55.7% 0.15 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3059
oklch(42.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240617
oklch(18.6% 0.057 348.6)
#240617 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) | #090E18 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121316 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27050D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240617
#240617
oklch(18.6% 0.057 348.6)
- #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 #240617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #240617 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.