#240C18
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.045 350.7), rgb(36, 12, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#240C18 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C18 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.045 350.7) |
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 #240C18 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C18 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C18 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C18 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D92
oklch(63.1% 0.108 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#A5547C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4469
oklch(49.2% 0.11 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#733855
oklch(42.6% 0.091 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C18
oklch(19.7% 0.045 350.7)
#240C18 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) | #0F1118 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151617 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270B11 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C18
#240C18
oklch(19.7% 0.045 350.7)
- #001B13
#001B13
oklch(19.8% 0.039 170.7)
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 #240C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
Use #240C18 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.