#18271D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.028 154.8), rgb(24, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#18271D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #18271D |
| RGB | rgb(24, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.028 154.8) |
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 #18271D | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #18271D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #18271D text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #18271D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#87AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#689678
oklch(63.1% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F8060
oklch(55.5% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#406C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#355841
oklch(42.6% 0.056 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4937
oklch(37.8% 0.045 154.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#18271D
oklch(25.6% 0.028 154.8)
#18271D 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) | #27251C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152724 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #18271D
#18271D
oklch(25.6% 0.028 154.8)
- #2B1E28
#2B1E28
oklch(25.5% 0.027 334.7)
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 #18271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
Use #18271D 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.