#181502
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.4% 0.036 101.6), rgb(24, 21, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#181502 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181502 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 21, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.036 101.6) |
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 #181502 | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181502 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181502 text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #181502 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A271
oklch(70.6% 0.067 101)
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Step 500
500
#948B4A
oklch(63% 0.087 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F752B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B621E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#57501B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#48431C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 102.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181502
oklch(19.4% 0.036 101.6)
#181502 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) | #181401 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191503 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1311 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181502
#181502
oklch(19.4% 0.036 101.6)
- #121224
#121224
oklch(19.3% 0.036 282.5)
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 #181502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #181502 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.