#180E01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.033 77.9), rgb(24, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#180E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E01 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.033 77.9) |
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 #180E01 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E01 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E01 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E01 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A4834F
oklch(63% 0.08 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C32
oklch(55.4% 0.087 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A25
oklch(49% 0.081 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E01
oklch(17.3% 0.033 77.9)
#180E01 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 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141101 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0B0A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E01
#180E01
oklch(17.3% 0.033 77.9)
- #07101E
#07101E
oklch(17.2% 0.033 258.3)
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 #180E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.098
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.100
Use #180E01 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.