#180D0F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.019 7.3), rgb(24, 13, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#180D0F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180D0F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 13, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.019 7.3) |
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 #180D0F | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180D0F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180D0F text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #180D0F text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6989C
oklch(70.8% 0.036 9)
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Step 500
500
#A37E84
oklch(63% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E676E
oklch(55.6% 0.051 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#79565C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#62464B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180D0F
oklch(17.5% 0.019 7.3)
#180D0F 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) | #0F0F0F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11110F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0C0E | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180D0F
#180D0F
oklch(17.5% 0.019 7.3)
- #061312
#061312
oklch(17.4% 0.019 189.4)
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 #180D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
Use #180D0F 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.