#18141C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.017 307.5), rgb(24, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#18141C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18141C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.017 307.5) |
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 #18141C | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18141C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18141C text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #18141C text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500
#90839D
oklch(63% 0.041 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D88
oklch(55.6% 0.044 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#675B73
oklch(49.2% 0.04 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.035 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18141C
oklch(20% 0.017 307.5)
#18141C 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) | #13151C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13161C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181517 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18141C
#18141C
oklch(20% 0.017 307.5)
- #14170F
#14170F
oklch(19.8% 0.016 124.5)
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 #18141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
Use #18141C 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.