#240E08
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.039 36.5), rgb(36, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#240E08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 36°. 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 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240E08 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.039 36.5) |
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 #240E08 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240E08 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240E08 text on white | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #240E08 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BB7460
oklch(63% 0.095 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C47
oklch(55.7% 0.104 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240E08
oklch(19.6% 0.039 36.5)
#240E08 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) | #141107 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191608 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280A0D | 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°).
- #240E08
#240E08
oklch(19.6% 0.039 36.5)
- #00191F
#00191F
oklch(19.6% 0.035 215.2)
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 #240E08, 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 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #240E08 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.