#0C181D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.02 226.2), rgb(12, 24, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#0C181D 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 Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C181D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 24, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.02 226.2) |
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 #0C181D | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C181D | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C181D text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C181D text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A0
oklch(63.1% 0.048 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#527A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.052 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#426776
oklch(49.2% 0.048 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C181D
oklch(20% 0.02 226.2)
#0C181D 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) | #15171D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061A1A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C181D
#0C181D
oklch(20% 0.02 226.2)
- #1E130E
#1E130E
oklch(20% 0.021 45.5)
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 #0C181D, 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 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
Use #0C181D 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.