#180E09
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.6% 0.02 47.7), rgb(24, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#180E09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.020. 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 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E09 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.02 47.7) |
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 #180E09 | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E09 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E09 text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E09 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A59
oklch(55.5% 0.052 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#785849
oklch(49% 0.049 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E09
oklch(17.6% 0.02 47.7)
#180E09 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) | #110F09 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131109 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0C0D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E09
#180E09
oklch(17.6% 0.02 47.7)
- #071218
#071218
oklch(17.5% 0.021 232.8)
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 #180E09, 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 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
Use #180E09 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.