#24080A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.048 18.6), rgb(36, 8, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#24080A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| 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 | 18.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24080A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 8, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.048 18.6) |
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 #24080A | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24080A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24080A text on white | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24080A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3898A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15056
oklch(55.6% 0.127 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#984046
oklch(49% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B363A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24080A
oklch(18.5% 0.048 18.6)
#24080A 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) | #0F0E0A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161309 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280409 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24080A
#24080A
oklch(18.5% 0.048 18.6)
- #001718
#001718
oklch(18.6% 0.032 198.5)
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 #24080A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
Use #24080A 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.