#182102
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.1% 0.053 123.8), rgb(24, 33, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#182102 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182102 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 33, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.053 123.8) |
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 #182102 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182102 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182102 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #182102 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9633
oklch(63.1% 0.129 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 124.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182102
oklch(23.1% 0.053 123.8)
#182102 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) | #241E00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E04 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1F1B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182102
#182102
oklch(23.1% 0.053 123.8)
- #231631
#231631
oklch(23.1% 0.053 304.8)
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 #182102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #182102 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.