#18242F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.4% 0.027 246.7), rgb(24, 36, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#18242F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18242F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 36, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.027 246.7) |
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 #18242F | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18242F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18242F text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #18242F text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A4BF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#698EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.065 246)
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Step 600
600
#50779B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#416484
oklch(49% 0.066 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#36526B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4457
oklch(37.7% 0.042 246.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18242F
oklch(25.4% 0.027 246.7)
#18242F 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) | #202430 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102728 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18242F
#18242F
oklch(25.4% 0.027 246.7)
- #2C2015
#2C2015
oklch(25.5% 0.027 63.7)
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 #18242F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.006
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.083
Use #18242F 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.