#19180E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.019 103.1), rgb(25, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#19180E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #19180E |
| RGB | rgb(25, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.019 103.1) |
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 #19180E | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #19180E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #19180E text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #19180E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A289
oklch(70.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#787553
oklch(55.6% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#656244
oklch(49.1% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#535038
oklch(42.7% 0.037 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#444230
oklch(37.6% 0.029 102.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#19180E
oklch(20.7% 0.019 103.1)
#19180E 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) | #1A170D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1715 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #19180E
#19180E
oklch(20.7% 0.019 103.1)
- #161720
#161720
oklch(20.8% 0.018 279.8)
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 #19180E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
Use #19180E 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.