#0C180E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.4% 0.026 148.7), rgb(12, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#0C180E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C180E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 33%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.026 148.7) |
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 #0C180E | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C180E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C180E text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C180E 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA90
oklch(70.8% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9574
oklch(63.2% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#567F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#466B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C180E
oklch(19.4% 0.026 148.7)
#0C180E 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) | #18160D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16150F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A1815 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C180E
#0C180E
oklch(19.4% 0.026 148.7)
- #1B101B
#1B101B
oklch(19.3% 0.028 326.6)
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 #0C180E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
Use #0C180E 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.