#181D07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.039 120.2), rgb(24, 29, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#181D07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181D07 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 29, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 61%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.039 120.2) |
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 #181D07 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181D07 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181D07 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #181D07 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA874
oklch(70.7% 0.073 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#82924E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C31
oklch(55.6% 0.102 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6823
oklch(49% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#49551F
oklch(42.6% 0.079 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D461F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181D07
oklch(21.9% 0.039 120.2)
#181D07 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) | #1F1B05 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B08 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1B18 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181D07
#181D07
oklch(21.9% 0.039 120.2)
- #1D162A
#1D162A
oklch(21.9% 0.039 299.3)
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 #181D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #181D07 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.