#240C01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.047 49.4), rgb(36, 12, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#240C01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 49°. 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 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C01 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.047 49.4) |
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 #240C01 | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C01 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C01 text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C01 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17346
oklch(63.2% 0.115 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A26
oklch(55.6% 0.125 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#934919
oklch(49% 0.116 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#783D17
oklch(42.8% 0.096 50)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C01
oklch(19% 0.047 49.4)
#240C01 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 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191501 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290709 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C01
#240C01
oklch(19% 0.047 49.4)
- #001721
#001721
oklch(19.1% 0.037 227.9)
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 #240C01, 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 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #240C01 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.