#181A02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.9% 0.043 113.7), rgb(24, 26, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#181A02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181A02 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 26, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.043 113.7) |
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 #181A02 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181A02 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181A02 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #181A02 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76B
oklch(70.8% 0.082 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181A02
oklch(20.9% 0.043 113.7)
#181A02 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) | #1D1800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1903 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1815 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181A02
#181A02
oklch(20.9% 0.043 113.7)
- #19142A
#19142A
oklch(21% 0.043 292.8)
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 #181A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #181A02 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.