#181200
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.4% 0.038 94.3), rgb(24, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#181200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181200 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.038 94.3) |
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 #181200 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181200 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181200 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #181200 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8944
oklch(63.2% 0.092 95)
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Step 600
600
#867222
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181200
oklch(18.4% 0.038 94.3)
#181200 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) | #151100 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171301 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B0F0E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181200
#181200
oklch(18.4% 0.038 94.3)
- #0D1123
#0D1123
oklch(18.4% 0.037 272.8)
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 #181200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
Use #181200 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.