#18050F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.04 348.6), rgb(24, 5, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#18050F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18050F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 5, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 66%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.04 348.6) |
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 #18050F | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18050F | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18050F text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18050F text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA8
oklch(70.8% 0.075 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#89486A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18050F
oklch(15.5% 0.04 348.6)
#18050F 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) | #07090F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0508 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18050F
#18050F
oklch(15.5% 0.04 348.6)
- #00100A
#00100A
oklch(15.4% 0.03 170.2)
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 #18050F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
Use #18050F 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.