What color is #181700?

#181700 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(24, 23, 0), and in HSL hsl(58, 100%, 5%).

Is #181700 accessible as text?

On white, #181700 has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #181700, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #181700?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #181700?

#181700 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00011A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #181700 below.

Is #181700 good for buttons?

#181700 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #181700 — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #181700 the same as CSS black?

No — #181700 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#181700 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #181700

Not just a swatch — here's how #181700 works with other colors. Named schemes with #181700 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #181700 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #181700 Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 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 #181700 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 #181700 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #181700 Secondary #383830 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 #181700 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 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #181700

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #181700 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1EFAC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121A00 — 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 #181700 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #181700;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 23 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.043 107.6);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FDFCD8;
  --color-200: #FCF9B1;
  --color-300: #F8F477;
  --color-400: #ECE646;
  --color-500: #D2CD22;
  --color-600: #9F9B23;
  --color-700: #706D1F;
  --color-800: #484718;
  --color-900: #2C2B11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FDFCD8',
    200: '#FCF9B1',
    300: '#F8F477',
    400: '#ECE646',
    500: '#D2CD22',
    600: '#9F9B23',
    700: '#706D1F',
    800: '#484718',
    900: '#2C2B11',
  },
}

$base: #181700;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FDFCD8;
$base-200: #FCF9B1;
$base-300: #F8F477;
$base-400: #ECE646;
$base-500: #D2CD22;
$base-600: #9F9B23;
$base-700: #706D1F;
$base-800: #484718;
$base-900: #2C2B11;
$base-hover: #141400;
$base-subtle: #EEEA7F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#181700",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCF9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8F477",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECE646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2CD22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F9B23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#706D1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#484718",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2B11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}