#182125
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.015 226.8), rgb(24, 33, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#182125 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182125 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 33, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 21%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.015 226.8) |
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 #182125 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182125 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182125 text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #182125 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AE
oklch(70.8% 0.028 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7885
oklch(55.5% 0.039 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6571
oklch(49.1% 0.036 228)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900
#34444B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182125
oklch(24.1% 0.015 226.8)
#182125 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) | #1F2125 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1F25 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142222 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #182125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #182125 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.