#240E07
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.04 39), rgb(36, 14, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#240E07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240E07 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 14, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.04 39) |
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 #240E07 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240E07 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240E07 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #240E07 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC745D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C43
oklch(55.7% 0.105 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B35
oklch(49.1% 0.098 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240E07
oklch(19.6% 0.04 39)
#240E07 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) | #141106 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191607 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280A0C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240E07
#240E07
oklch(19.6% 0.04 39)
- #001920
#001920
oklch(19.7% 0.035 218.3)
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 #240E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #240E07 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.