What color is #181207?

#181207 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 18, 7), and in HSL hsl(39, 55%, 6%).

Is #181207 accessible as text?

On white, #181207 has a contrast ratio of 18.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #181207, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181207?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #181207?

As a neutral, #181207 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 #181207 the same as CSS black?

No — #181207 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#181207 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181207

Not just a swatch — here's how #181207 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181207 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181207 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #181207 Secondary #B36714 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #181207 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #181207 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2E281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #181207 Secondary #363430 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #181207 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 66/100

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 #181207

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People also use #181207 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D5BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181707 — 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 #181207 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181207;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 18 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.6% 0.023 82.4);
  --color-50: #FCF9F3;
  --color-100: #F6EEDF;
  --color-200: #EDDDC0;
  --color-300: #DBC294;
  --color-400: #C7A76B;
  --color-500: #AB894A;
  --color-600: #836B3F;
  --color-700: #5E4E31;
  --color-800: #3E3423;
  --color-900: #262117;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF9F3',
    100: '#F6EEDF',
    200: '#EDDDC0',
    300: '#DBC294',
    400: '#C7A76B',
    500: '#AB894A',
    600: '#836B3F',
    700: '#5E4E31',
    800: '#3E3423',
    900: '#262117',
  },
}

$base: #181207;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF9F3;
$base-100: #F6EEDF;
$base-200: #EDDDC0;
$base-300: #DBC294;
$base-400: #C7A76B;
$base-500: #AB894A;
$base-600: #836B3F;
$base-700: #5E4E31;
$base-800: #3E3423;
$base-900: #262117;
$base-hover: #130E06;
$base-subtle: #D5C099;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181207",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6EEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDDDC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBC294",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7A76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB894A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#836B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E4E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3423",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262117",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181207

Color Lab

Pairs with #181207

UI roles & guardrails

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