#181B07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.035 116.5), rgb(24, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#181B07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181B07 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 59%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.035 116.5) |
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 #181B07 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181B07 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181B07 text on white | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #181B07 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869052
oklch(63% 0.086 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707A36
oklch(55.6% 0.093 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6728
oklch(49.2% 0.087 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181B07
oklch(21.3% 0.035 116.5)
#181B07 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) | #1D1906 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A08 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1916 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181B07
#181B07
oklch(21.3% 0.035 116.5)
- #1B1527
#1B1527
oklch(21.2% 0.036 298.7)
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 #181B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #181B07 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.