What color is #181400?

#181400 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(24, 20, 0), and in HSL hsl(50, 100%, 5%).

Is #181400 accessible as text?

On white, #181400 has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #181400, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181400?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-900 (#1D1816).

What colors go well with #181400?

#181400 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00041A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #181400 below.

Is #181400 good for buttons?

#181400 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #181400 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #181400 the same as CSS black?

No — #181400 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#181400 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181400

Not just a swatch — here's how #181400 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181400 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181400 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Graphite 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 #181400 Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Graphite 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 #181400 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #181400 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E Surface #F2EDE3

Graphite 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 #181400 Secondary #37362E Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #181400 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181400

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People also use #181400 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 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E6AC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151A00 — 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 #181400 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181400;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 20 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.0% 0.040 100.1);
  --color-50: #FEFCF0;
  --color-100: #FDF7D8;
  --color-200: #FCEFB1;
  --color-300: #F8E377;
  --color-400: #ECD046;
  --color-500: #D2B522;
  --color-600: #9F8A23;
  --color-700: #70621F;
  --color-800: #484018;
  --color-900: #2C2811;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFCF0',
    100: '#FDF7D8',
    200: '#FCEFB1',
    300: '#F8E377',
    400: '#ECD046',
    500: '#D2B522',
    600: '#9F8A23',
    700: '#70621F',
    800: '#484018',
    900: '#2C2811',
  },
}

$base: #181400;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFCF0;
$base-100: #FDF7D8;
$base-200: #FCEFB1;
$base-300: #F8E377;
$base-400: #ECD046;
$base-500: #D2B522;
$base-600: #9F8A23;
$base-700: #70621F;
$base-800: #484018;
$base-900: #2C2811;
$base-hover: #141100;
$base-subtle: #EEDB7F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181400",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCEFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8E377",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECD046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2B522",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F8A23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70621F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#484018",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2811",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181400

Color Lab

Pairs with #181400

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