#180C00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.036 73.3), rgb(24, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#180C00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180C00 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.036 73.3) |
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 #180C00 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180C00 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180C00 text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #180C00 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B71
oklch(70.8% 0.068 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600
#946A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180C00
oklch(16.8% 0.036 73.3)
#180C00 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) | #100D00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0909 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180C00
#180C00
oklch(16.8% 0.036 73.3)
- #040F1E
#040F1E
oklch(16.7% 0.036 254.2)
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 #180C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.101
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.105
Use #180C00 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.