#181D12
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.2% 0.022 127.9), rgb(24, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#181D12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181D12 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.022 127.9) |
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 #181D12 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181D12 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181D12 text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #181D12 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#80906E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#697A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#586746
oklch(49.2% 0.054 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#485439
oklch(42.7% 0.045 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4531
oklch(37.6% 0.035 127.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181D12
oklch(22.2% 0.022 127.9)
#181D12 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) | #1E1C11 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B13 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191C1A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181D12
#181D12
oklch(22.2% 0.022 127.9)
- #1E1823
#1E1823
oklch(22.1% 0.023 309.3)
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 #181D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #181D12 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.