#12180B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.026 128.7), rgb(18, 24, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#12180B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #12180B |
| RGB | rgb(18, 24, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 37%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.026 128.7) |
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 #12180B | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #12180B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #12180B text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #12180B 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A786
oklch(70.7% 0.05 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9168
oklch(63.1% 0.063 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#677B4F
oklch(55.5% 0.069 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#566840
oklch(49.2% 0.064 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#465535
oklch(42.8% 0.054 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#12180B
oklch(19.8% 0.026 128.7)
#12180B 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) | #19160A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131715 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #12180B
#12180B
oklch(19.8% 0.026 128.7)
- #19121F
#19121F
oklch(19.7% 0.028 308.6)
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 #12180B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.083
Use #12180B 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.