#18101C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.9% 0.027 314.1), rgb(24, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#18101C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18101C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.027 314.1) |
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 #18101C | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18101C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18101C text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #18101C text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#987EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#826790
oklch(55.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E567B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18101C
oklch(18.9% 0.027 314.1)
#18101C 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) | #0E121C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10131C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181114 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18101C
#18101C
oklch(18.9% 0.027 314.1)
- #0F160A
#0F160A
oklch(18.9% 0.026 133)
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 #18101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
Use #18101C 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.