#24100A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20.1% 0.036 37.5), rgb(36, 16, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#24100A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24100A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 16, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.036 37.5) |
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 #24100A | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24100A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24100A text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24100A text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79282
oklch(70.7% 0.069 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77763
oklch(63.1% 0.086 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#714031
oklch(42.7% 0.073 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C372B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 38.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24100A
oklch(20.1% 0.036 37.5)
#24100A 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) | #151309 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280D0F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24100A
#24100A
oklch(20.1% 0.036 37.5)
- #001A21
#001A21
oklch(20.1% 0.036 217.7)
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 #24100A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #24100A 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.