#240F04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.041 49.4), rgb(36, 15, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#240F04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240F04 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 15, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.041 49.4) |
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 #240F04 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240F04 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240F04 text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #240F04 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99275
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7651
oklch(63% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65E34
oklch(55.7% 0.11 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D27
oklch(49.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 800
800
#734021
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3620
oklch(37.6% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240F04
oklch(19.7% 0.041 49.4)
#240F04 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) | #151203 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1604 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280B0C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240F04
#240F04
oklch(19.7% 0.041 49.4)
- #001823
#001823
oklch(19.6% 0.039 229.6)
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 #240F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #240F04 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.