#240C0A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.041 26.5), rgb(36, 12, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#240C0A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C0A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.041 26.5) |
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 #240C0A | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C0A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C0A text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C0A 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7169
oklch(63.2% 0.1 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5850
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#924741
oklch(49.1% 0.102 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B36
oklch(42.7% 0.084 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C0A
oklch(19.2% 0.041 26.5)
#240C0A 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) | #12100A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18150A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28080C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C0A
#240C0A
oklch(19.2% 0.041 26.5)
- #00181C
#00181C
oklch(19.1% 0.033 209.1)
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 #240C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #240C0A 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.