#240C00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.049 52.1), rgb(36, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#240C00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 52°. 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 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C00 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.049 52.1) |
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 #240C00 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C00 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C00 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C00 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17341
oklch(63.1% 0.118 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#94490E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#783D11
oklch(42.8% 0.099 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C00
oklch(19% 0.049 52.1)
#240C00 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) | #130F00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191500 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290709 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C00
#240C00
oklch(19% 0.049 52.1)
- #001622
#001622
oklch(18.8% 0.039 233.4)
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 #240C00, 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 Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #240C00 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.