#181F07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.042 123.3), rgb(24, 31, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#181F07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181F07 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 31, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 63%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.042 123.3) |
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 #181F07 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181F07 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181F07 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #181F07 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E2B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181F07
oklch(22.5% 0.042 123.3)
#181F07 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) | #211D05 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1D1A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181F07
#181F07
oklch(22.5% 0.042 123.3)
- #20172C
#20172C
oklch(22.7% 0.041 303)
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 #181F07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #181F07 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.