#18150E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.7% 0.014 87.5), rgb(24, 21, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#18150E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18150E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 21, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.014 87.5) |
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 #18150E | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18150E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18150E text on white | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #18150E 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#928972
oklch(63.2% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D725B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#69604A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18150E
oklch(19.7% 0.014 87.5)
#18150E 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) | #17150E | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17160E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1413 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #18150E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.091
Use #18150E 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.