#18221D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24% 0.017 163.1), rgb(24, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#18221D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18221D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 17%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.017 163.1) |
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 #18221D | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18221D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18221D text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #18221D 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#739282
oklch(63.1% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 164)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18221D
oklch(24% 0.017 163.1)
#18221D 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) | #22211D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162221 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18221D
#18221D
oklch(24% 0.017 163.1)
- #251C21
#251C21
oklch(23.9% 0.017 344)
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 #18221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
Use #18221D 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.