#240A00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.051 48), rgb(36, 10, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#240A00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 48°. 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 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240A00 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 10, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.051 48) |
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 #240A00 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240A00 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240A00 text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240A00 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47042
oklch(63% 0.123 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05721
oklch(55.7% 0.133 48)
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Step 700
700
#974612
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A13
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#633318
oklch(37.8% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240A00
oklch(18.6% 0.051 48)
#240A00 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) | #120E00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181400 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290507 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240A00
#240A00
oklch(18.6% 0.051 48)
- #00161F
#00161F
oklch(18.6% 0.036 225.9)
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 #240A00, 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 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #240A00 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.