#240808
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.048 23.1), rgb(36, 8, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#240808 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240808 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 8, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.048 23.1) |
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 #240808 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240808 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240808 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240808 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48A86
oklch(70.8% 0.091 23)
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Step 500
500
#C66B68
oklch(63.1% 0.116 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1514F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#984140
oklch(49.1% 0.117 23)
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Step 800
800
#7C3635
oklch(42.7% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240808
oklch(18.4% 0.048 23.1)
#240808 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) | #0F0D08 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161307 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280408 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240808
#240808
oklch(18.4% 0.048 23.1)
- #001619
#001619
oklch(18.3% 0.031 206.1)
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 #240808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.093
Use #240808 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.