#0A1818
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.6% 0.02 195.7), rgb(10, 24, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#0A1818 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A1818 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 24, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 41%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.02 195.7) |
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 #0A1818 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A1818 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A1818 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A1818 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#679393
oklch(63.1% 0.048 196)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.051 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6969
oklch(49% 0.048 195.7)
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Step 800
800
#345656
oklch(42.7% 0.04 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A1818
oklch(19.6% 0.02 195.7)
#0A1818 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) | #161718 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141518 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051918 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A1818
#0A1818
oklch(19.6% 0.02 195.7)
- #1D1212
#1D1212
oklch(19.7% 0.018 18.9)
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 #0A1818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #0A1818 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.