#180807
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16% 0.029 25.2), rgb(24, 8, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#180807 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180807 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 8, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.029 25.2) |
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 #180807 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180807 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180807 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180807 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07974
oklch(63.1% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B615C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180807
oklch(16% 0.029 25.2)
#180807 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) | #0C0A07 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0E07 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0608 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180807
#180807
oklch(16% 0.029 25.2)
- #001013
#001013
oklch(15.8% 0.027 208.4)
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 #180807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.101
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.104
Use #180807 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.