#240C04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.044 41.5), rgb(36, 12, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#240C04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C04 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.044 41.5) |
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 #240C04 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C04 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C04 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C04 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5939
oklch(55.6% 0.117 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#93492B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C04
oklch(19.1% 0.044 41.5)
#240C04 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) | #131003 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181504 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28070A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C04
#240C04
oklch(19.1% 0.044 41.5)
- #00171F
#00171F
oklch(19% 0.035 222.4)
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 #240C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #240C04 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.