#180906
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.2% 0.028 34.3), rgb(24, 9, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#180906 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180906 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 9, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 60%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.028 34.3) |
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 #180906 | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180906 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180906 text on white | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #180906 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#996356
oklch(55.5% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A433A
oklch(42.5% 0.057 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180906
oklch(16.2% 0.028 34.3)
#180906 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) | #0D0B06 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E06 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0708 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180906
#180906
oklch(16.2% 0.028 34.3)
- #001115
#001115
oklch(16.3% 0.028 212.1)
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 #180906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.101
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.106
Use #180906 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.