What color is #181504?

#181504 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 21, 4), and in HSL hsl(51, 71%, 5%).

Is #181504 accessible as text?

On white, #181504 has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #181504, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181504?

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

What colors go well with #181504?

As a neutral, #181504 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 #181504 the same as CSS black?

No — #181504 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#181504 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181504

Not just a swatch — here's how #181504 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181504 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181504 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 #181504 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 #181504 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 #181504 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 #181504 Secondary #383730 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 #181504 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 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 12/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181504

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For fashion

People also use #181504 with

Oxblood 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 #E7E0B6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121604 — 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 #181504 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181504;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 21 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.4% 0.032 100.2);
  --color-50: #FDFCF1;
  --color-100: #FAF5DB;
  --color-200: #F3EAB9;
  --color-300: #E5D88A;
  --color-400: #D4C25E;
  --color-500: #B9A63C;
  --color-600: #8D8035;
  --color-700: #645B2B;
  --color-800: #423C1F;
  --color-900: #282515;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDFCF1',
    100: '#FAF5DB',
    200: '#F3EAB9',
    300: '#E5D88A',
    400: '#D4C25E',
    500: '#B9A63C',
    600: '#8D8035',
    700: '#645B2B',
    800: '#423C1F',
    900: '#282515',
  },
}

$base: #181504;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFCF1;
$base-100: #FAF5DB;
$base-200: #F3EAB9;
$base-300: #E5D88A;
$base-400: #D4C25E;
$base-500: #B9A63C;
$base-600: #8D8035;
$base-700: #645B2B;
$base-800: #423C1F;
$base-900: #282515;
$base-hover: #110F03;
$base-subtle: #DED28F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181504",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAF5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3EAB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5D88A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D4C25E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B9A63C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D8035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#645B2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#423C1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282515",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #181504

Color Lab

Pairs with #181504

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