What color is #240C20?

#240C20 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(36, 12, 32), and in HSL hsl(310, 50%, 9%).

Is #240C20 accessible as text?

On white, #240C20 has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #240C20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #240C20?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #240C20?

#240C20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B220F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #240C20 below.

Is #240C20 good for buttons?

#240C20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #240C20 — black text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #240C20 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #240C20 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#240C20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #240C20

Not just a swatch — here's how #240C20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #240C20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #240C20 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #240C20 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #240C20 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #240C20 Secondary #3F353C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #240C20 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #240C20 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #240C20

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #240C20 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C0DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #220B17 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #240C20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #240C20;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 12 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.052 334.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E0F2;
  --color-200: #EBC2E4;
  --color-300: #D897CD;
  --color-400: #C270B5;
  --color-500: #A64E98;
  --color-600: #804276;
  --color-700: #5C3355;
  --color-800: #3C2438;
  --color-900: #251823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3FA',
    100: '#F5E0F2',
    200: '#EBC2E4',
    300: '#D897CD',
    400: '#C270B5',
    500: '#A64E98',
    600: '#804276',
    700: '#5C3355',
    800: '#3C2438',
    900: '#251823',
  },
}

$base: #240C20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E0F2;
$base-200: #EBC2E4;
$base-300: #D897CD;
$base-400: #C270B5;
$base-500: #A64E98;
$base-600: #804276;
$base-700: #5C3355;
$base-800: #3C2438;
$base-900: #251823;
$base-hover: #1C0918;
$base-subtle: #D49FCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#240C20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804276",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3355",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}