#180E17
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.2% 0.024 330), rgb(24, 14, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#180E17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #180E17 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 14, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.024 330) |
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 #180E17 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #180E17 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #180E17 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #180E17 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#745571
oklch(49.2% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#180E17
oklch(18.2% 0.024 330)
#180E17 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) | #0E1017 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101217 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190F11 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #180E17
#180E17
oklch(18.2% 0.024 330)
- #0A150C
#0A150C
oklch(18.2% 0.024 149.2)
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 #180E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #180E17 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.