#240711
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.051 1.7), rgb(36, 7, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#240711 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240711 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 7, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.051 1.7) |
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 #240711 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240711 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240711 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240711 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66784
oklch(63.2% 0.124 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#983D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.125 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240711
oklch(18.5% 0.051 1.7)
#240711 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) | #0C0E11 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141310 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28050B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240711
#240711
oklch(18.5% 0.051 1.7)
- #001714
#001714
oklch(18.4% 0.033 183.9)
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 #240711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
Use #240711 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.