What color is #180B15?

#180B15 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 11, 21), and in HSL hsl(314, 37%, 7%).

Is #180B15 accessible as text?

On white, #180B15 has a contrast ratio of 19.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #180B15, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #180B15?

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

What colors go well with #180B15?

As a neutral, #180B15 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 #180B15 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #180B15 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#180B15 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #180B15

Not just a swatch — here's how #180B15 works with other colors. Named schemes with #180B15 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #180B15 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 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 #180B15 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 #180B15 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #180B15 Secondary #352F33 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 #180B15 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 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 #180B15 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 52/100

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 2/100

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 7/100

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.

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People also use #180B15 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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCC3D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #180B11 — 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 #180B15 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #180B15;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 11 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.029 335.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4F9;
  --color-100: #F3E3EF;
  --color-200: #E5C7DE;
  --color-300: #CFA0C4;
  --color-400: #B87AA9;
  --color-500: #9B5A8C;
  --color-600: #784A6D;
  --color-700: #56384F;
  --color-800: #392835;
  --color-900: #241A21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF4F9',
    100: '#F3E3EF',
    200: '#E5C7DE',
    300: '#CFA0C4',
    400: '#B87AA9',
    500: '#9B5A8C',
    600: '#784A6D',
    700: '#56384F',
    800: '#392835',
    900: '#241A21',
  },
}

$base: #180B15;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F9;
$base-100: #F3E3EF;
$base-200: #E5C7DE;
$base-300: #CFA0C4;
$base-400: #B87AA9;
$base-500: #9B5A8C;
$base-600: #784A6D;
$base-700: #56384F;
$base-800: #392835;
$base-900: #241A21;
$base-hover: #140911;
$base-subtle: #CCA4C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#180B15",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56384F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #180B15

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