What color is #180A13?

#180A13 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 10, 19), and in HSL hsl(321, 41%, 7%).

Is #180A13 accessible as text?

On white, #180A13 has a contrast ratio of 19.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #180A13, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #180A13?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #180A13?

As a neutral, #180A13 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #180A13 the same as CSS black?

No — #180A13 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#180A13 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #180A13

Not just a swatch — here's how #180A13 works with other colors. Named schemes with #180A13 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180A13 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #180A13 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #180A13 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #180A13 Secondary #342E32 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180A13 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #180A13 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #180A13

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People also use #180A13 with

Russian Violet Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC2D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #190B0F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #180A13 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #180A13;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 10 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.029 341.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E2ED;
  --color-200: #E7C6DB;
  --color-300: #D29DC0;
  --color-400: #BB77A3;
  --color-500: #9E5685;
  --color-600: #7A4769;
  --color-700: #58374C;
  --color-800: #3A2733;
  --color-900: #241920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F3E2ED',
    200: '#E7C6DB',
    300: '#D29DC0',
    400: '#BB77A3',
    500: '#9E5685',
    600: '#7A4769',
    700: '#58374C',
    800: '#3A2733',
    900: '#241920',
  },
}

$base: #180A13;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E2ED;
$base-200: #E7C6DB;
$base-300: #D29DC0;
$base-400: #BB77A3;
$base-500: #9E5685;
$base-600: #7A4769;
$base-700: #58374C;
$base-800: #3A2733;
$base-900: #241920;
$base-hover: #140810;
$base-subtle: #CEA2BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#180A13",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB77A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5685",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58374C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2733",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #180A13

Color Lab

Pairs with #180A13

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