#240F01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.045 56.8), rgb(36, 15, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#240F01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240F01 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 15, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.045 56.8) |
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 #240F01 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240F01 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240F01 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #240F01 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7743
oklch(63.1% 0.109 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F21
oklch(55.6% 0.118 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E13
oklch(49.1% 0.109 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240F01
oklch(19.6% 0.045 56.8)
#240F01 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) | #151100 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1601 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290A0B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240F01
#240F01
oklch(19.6% 0.045 56.8)
- #001826
#001826
oklch(19.8% 0.043 236.1)
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 #240F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #240F01 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.