#180B06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.7% 0.026 43.9), rgb(24, 11, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#180B06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180B06 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 11, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.026 43.9) |
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 #180B06 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180B06 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180B06 text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #180B06 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9888
oklch(70.7% 0.048 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#956753
oklch(55.7% 0.067 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180B06
oklch(16.7% 0.026 43.9)
#180B06 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) | #0E0D06 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F06 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B090A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180B06
#180B06
oklch(16.7% 0.026 43.9)
- #031117
#031117
oklch(16.7% 0.025 225.4)
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 #180B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.100
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
Use #180B06 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.