What color is #181407?

#181407 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 20, 7), and in HSL hsl(46, 55%, 6%).

Is #181407 accessible as text?

On white, #181407 has a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #181407, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181407?

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

What colors go well with #181407?

As a neutral, #181407 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 #181407 the same as CSS black?

No — #181407 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#181407 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181407

Not just a swatch — here's how #181407 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181407 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181407 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #181407 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 #181407 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #181407 Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #010100

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #181407 Secondary #373631 Support #9A9186 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 #181407 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181407

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For fashion

People also use #181407 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 #E2D9BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161807 — 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 #181407 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181407;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 20 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.2% 0.025 93.2);
  --color-50: #FCFAF3;
  --color-100: #F6F1DF;
  --color-200: #EDE2C0;
  --color-300: #DBCB94;
  --color-400: #C7B16B;
  --color-500: #AB944A;
  --color-600: #83733F;
  --color-700: #5E5331;
  --color-800: #3E3823;
  --color-900: #262317;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCFAF3',
    100: '#F6F1DF',
    200: '#EDE2C0',
    300: '#DBCB94',
    400: '#C7B16B',
    500: '#AB944A',
    600: '#83733F',
    700: '#5E5331',
    800: '#3E3823',
    900: '#262317',
  },
}

$base: #181407;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFAF3;
$base-100: #F6F1DF;
$base-200: #EDE2C0;
$base-300: #DBCB94;
$base-400: #C7B16B;
$base-500: #AB944A;
$base-600: #83733F;
$base-700: #5E5331;
$base-800: #3E3823;
$base-900: #262317;
$base-hover: #131006;
$base-subtle: #D5C799;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181407",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6F1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDE2C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBCB94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7B16B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB944A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#83733F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E5331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E3823",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262317",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181407

Color Lab

Pairs with #181407

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