#180E00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.036 80.7), rgb(24, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#180E00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E00 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.036 80.7) |
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 #180E00 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E00 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E00 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E00 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D70
oklch(70.8% 0.068 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58449
oklch(63.2% 0.087 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D2A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E00
oklch(17.3% 0.036 80.7)
#180E00 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) | #120E00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141100 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0B0A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E00
#180E00
oklch(17.3% 0.036 80.7)
- #071020
#071020
oklch(17.4% 0.036 260.6)
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 #180E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.100
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.101
Use #180E00 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.