#181700
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.9% 0.043 107.6), rgb(24, 23, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#181700 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181700 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 23, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.043 107.6) |
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 #181700 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181700 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181700 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #181700 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7714
oklch(55.5% 0.112 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#676402
oklch(49% 0.105 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#54520A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181700
oklch(19.9% 0.043 107.6)
#181700 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) | #1A1600 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1701 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1512 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181700
#181700
oklch(19.9% 0.043 107.6)
- #151228
#151228
oklch(19.9% 0.043 288.1)
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 #181700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #181700 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.