#18261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.3% 0.023 162.4), rgb(24, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#18261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18261F |
| RGB | rgb(24, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.023 162.4) |
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 #18261F | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18261F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18261F text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #18261F 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A957F
oklch(63.2% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#517F69
oklch(55.7% 0.061 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#416B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18261F
oklch(25.3% 0.023 162.4)
#18261F 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) | #26241F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152624 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18261F
#18261F
oklch(25.3% 0.023 162.4)
- #2B1E25
#2B1E25
oklch(25.4% 0.024 345.4)
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 #18261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
Use #18261F 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.