#181D24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.016 256.8), rgb(24, 29, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#181D24 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181D24 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 29, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.016 256.8) |
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 #181D24 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181D24 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181D24 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #181D24 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.029 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.038 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#64758C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 256)
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Step 700
700
#536277
oklch(49.2% 0.039 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#445060
oklch(42.7% 0.031 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181D24
oklch(22.9% 0.016 256.8)
#181D24 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) | #1B1D24 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191C24 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151E1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181D24
#181D24
oklch(22.9% 0.016 256.8)
- #211C15
#211C15
oklch(23% 0.015 76.1)
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 #181D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #181D24 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.