#240F09
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.8% 0.038 36.9), rgb(36, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#240F09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 37°. 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 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240F09 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.038 36.9) |
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 #240F09 | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240F09 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240F09 text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #240F09 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400
#C89181
oklch(70.6% 0.071 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97562
oklch(63% 0.091 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D48
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#723F30
oklch(42.7% 0.076 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240F09
oklch(19.8% 0.038 36.9)
#240F09 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) | #141208 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191609 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280B0E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240F09
#240F09
oklch(19.8% 0.038 36.9)
- #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 #240F09, 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 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #240F09 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.