#240C07
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.043 33.8), rgb(36, 12, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#240C07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 34°. 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 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C07 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.043 33.8) |
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 #240C07 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C07 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C07 text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C07 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF715F
oklch(63% 0.103 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#924837
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C07
oklch(19.2% 0.043 33.8)
#240C07 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) | #121007 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181507 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28080B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C07
#240C07
oklch(19.2% 0.043 33.8)
- #00181D
#00181D
oklch(19.2% 0.034 212.4)
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 #240C07, 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 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #240C07 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.