#181A12
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.015 119.1), rgb(24, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#181A12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181A12 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 18%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.015 119.1) |
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 #181A12 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181A12 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181A12 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #181A12 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA38F
oklch(70.6% 0.029 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#70775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E644C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181A12
oklch(21.3% 0.015 119.1)
#181A12 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) | #1B1912 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1912 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191918 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181A12
#181A12
oklch(21.3% 0.015 119.1)
- #1A171F
#1A171F
oklch(21.2% 0.016 302.1)
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 #181A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #181A12 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.