#181F11
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.8% 0.028 130), rgb(24, 31, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#181F11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181F11 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 31, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.028 130) |
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 #181F11 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181F11 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181F11 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #181F11 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A885
oklch(70.8% 0.053 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9267
oklch(63.1% 0.067 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#657C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#54693F
oklch(49.2% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#455534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181F11
oklch(22.8% 0.028 130)
#181F11 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) | #201D10 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D12 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181E1B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181F11
#181F11
oklch(22.8% 0.028 130)
- #201926
#201926
oklch(22.8% 0.027 308.8)
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 #181F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #181F11 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.