#180201
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.9% 0.046 30.5), rgb(24, 2, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#180201 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180201 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 2, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.046 30.5) |
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 #180201 | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180201 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180201 text on white | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #180201 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C80
oklch(70.8% 0.088 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46E60
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5446
oklch(55.5% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180201
oklch(13.9% 0.046 30.5)
#180201 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) | #060501 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A01 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C0002 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180201
#180201
oklch(13.9% 0.046 30.5)
- #000B0E
#000B0E
oklch(13.7% 0.024 211)
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 #180201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.014
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.110
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.118
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.118
Use #180201 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.