#18221E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.016 168.5), rgb(24, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#18221E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18221E |
| RGB | rgb(24, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.016 168.5) |
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 #18221E | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18221E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18221E text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #18221E 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#739185
oklch(63% 0.038 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D554C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18221E
oklch(24.1% 0.016 168.5)
#18221E 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) | #21211E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162221 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18221E
#18221E
oklch(24.1% 0.016 168.5)
- #261C21
#261C21
oklch(24.1% 0.018 347)
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 #18221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
Use #18221E 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.