#182202
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.4% 0.055 124.9), rgb(24, 34, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#182202 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #182202 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 34, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.055 124.9) |
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 #182202 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #182202 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #182202 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #182202 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC62
oklch(70.7% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#779731
oklch(63.1% 0.134 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 125)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#182202
oklch(23.4% 0.055 124.9)
#182202 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) | #251F00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F04 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A201C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #182202
#182202
oklch(23.4% 0.055 124.9)
- #241632
#241632
oklch(23.3% 0.055 305.6)
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 #182202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #182202 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.