#240D00 Color
#240D00 is rgb(36, 13, 0) in RGB, hsl(22, 100%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 100%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#240D00rgb(36, 13, 0)hsl(22, 100%, 7%)hsv(22, 100%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 100%, 86%)oklch(19.2% 0.048 54.4)lab(6.15% 10.73 9.41)lch(6.15% 14.27 41.24)What #240D00 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #240D00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#240D00 Channel Values
How #240D00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 13 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 100% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 100% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 100% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.54:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #240D00 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #240D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #240D00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #240D00
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #240D00 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#240D00#131300#1B1100#171700#1D1300#250C0C#240C07#131313Using #240D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-240d00: #240D00;background-color: #240D00;colors: { 'color-240d00': '#240D00' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.051, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_240d00">#240D00</color>fill="#240D00"More Brown Colors
#240D00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#240D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #240D00?
#240D00 is a darkest brown — rgb(36, 13, 0) in RGB and hsl(22, 100%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #240D00?
#240D00 is rgb(36, 13, 0) — red 36, green 13, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #240D00?
#240D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 100%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #240D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #240D00 scores 18.54:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #240D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #240D00 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.54, which is visibly different.
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