#24090E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.046 11.2), rgb(36, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#24090E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24090E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.046 11.2) |
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 #24090E | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24090E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24090E text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24090E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B8
oklch(81% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18A93
oklch(70.8% 0.087 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36B78
oklch(63.1% 0.112 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5161
oklch(55.5% 0.122 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#954150
oklch(49% 0.114 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#793642
oklch(42.6% 0.094 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24090E
oklch(18.8% 0.046 11.2)
#24090E 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) | #0F0F0E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28060B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24090E
#24090E
oklch(18.8% 0.046 11.2)
- #001817
#001817
oklch(18.9% 0.032 191.2)
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 #24090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
Use #24090E 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.