#18020E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.05 347.6), rgb(24, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.92:1).
About this color
#18020E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18020E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.05 347.6) |
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 #18020E | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18020E | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18020E text on white | 19.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #18020E text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C8
oklch(81% 0.059 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348)
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Step 500
500
#BE6997
oklch(63.1% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#A94F81
oklch(55.6% 0.132 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#913F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#763559
oklch(42.8% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F49
oklch(37.7% 0.078 347.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18020E
oklch(14.6% 0.05 347.6)
#18020E 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) | #04060E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090A0D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0206 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18020E
#18020E
oklch(14.6% 0.05 347.6)
- #000E08
#000E08
oklch(14.5% 0.029 168.3)
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 #18020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
Use #18020E 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.