What color is #181501?

#181501 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(24, 21, 1), and in HSL hsl(52, 92%, 5%).

Is #181501 accessible as text?

On white, #181501 has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #181501, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181501?

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

What colors go well with #181501?

#181501 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #010418. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #181501 below.

Is #181501 good for buttons?

#181501 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #181501 — black text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #181501 the same as CSS black?

No — #181501 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#181501 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181501

Not just a swatch — here's how #181501 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181501 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181501 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #181501 Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #181501 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 #181501 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 #181501 Secondary #37372F 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 #181501 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 57/100

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 42/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181501

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People also use #181501 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 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE6AE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #141801 — 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 #181501 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181501;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 21 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.3% 0.038 102.2);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDF8D8;
  --color-200: #FCF2B1;
  --color-300: #F3E37C;
  --color-400: #E5D14D;
  --color-500: #CBB629;
  --color-600: #9A8B28;
  --color-700: #6D6322;
  --color-800: #47411A;
  --color-900: #2B2812;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDF8D8',
    200: '#FCF2B1',
    300: '#F3E37C',
    400: '#E5D14D',
    500: '#CBB629',
    600: '#9A8B28',
    700: '#6D6322',
    800: '#47411A',
    900: '#2B2812',
  },
}

$base: #181501;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDF8D8;
$base-200: #FCF2B1;
$base-300: #F3E37C;
$base-400: #E5D14D;
$base-500: #CBB629;
$base-600: #9A8B28;
$base-700: #6D6322;
$base-800: #47411A;
$base-900: #2B2812;
$base-hover: #141101;
$base-subtle: #E9DC84;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181501",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCF2B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F3E37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E5D14D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CBB629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A8B28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D6322",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#47411A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2812",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181501

Color Lab

Pairs with #181501

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