#182005
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.8% 0.047 123.8), rgb(24, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#182005 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182005 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.047 123.8) |
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 #182005 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182005 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182005 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #182005 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9542
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546B0E
oklch(49.2% 0.115 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445711
oklch(42.6% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182005
oklch(22.8% 0.047 123.8)
#182005 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) | #221D03 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D07 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1E1A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182005
#182005
oklch(22.8% 0.047 123.8)
- #21162E
#21162E
oklch(22.7% 0.047 304)
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 #182005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
Use #182005 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.