#06181F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.028 225.6), rgb(6, 24, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#06181F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06181F |
| RGB | rgb(6, 24, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.028 225.6) |
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 #06181F | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06181F | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06181F text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #06181F 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A9
oklch(63.1% 0.068 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C94
oklch(55.5% 0.074 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#30697E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 225)
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Step 800
800
#295567
oklch(42.6% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06181F
oklch(19.7% 0.028 225.6)
#06181F 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) | #14171F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11151F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06181F
#06181F
oklch(19.7% 0.028 225.6)
- #20110A
#20110A
oklch(19.7% 0.029 45.6)
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 #06181F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
Use #06181F 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.