What color is #182010?

#182010 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 32, 16), and in HSL hsl(90, 33%, 9%).

Is #182010 accessible as text?

On white, #182010 has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #182010, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #182010?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #182010?

As a neutral, #182010 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 #182010 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #182010 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#182010 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #182010

Not just a swatch — here's how #182010 works with other colors. Named schemes with #182010 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #182010 Secondary #4F6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Graphite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #182010 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #182010 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #182010 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 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 #182010 Secondary #3E413B Support #999286 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #182010 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

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 #182010

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #182010 with

Espresso Graphite 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1DCC6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #121F0F — 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 #182010 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #182010;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 32 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.0% 0.031 130.2);
  --color-50: #F7FAF5;
  --color-100: #EBF2E3;
  --color-200: #D6E4C9;
  --color-300: #B8CDA2;
  --color-400: #99B47E;
  --color-500: #7A975D;
  --color-600: #61754C;
  --color-700: #47553A;
  --color-800: #303829;
  --color-900: #1F231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7FAF5',
    100: '#EBF2E3',
    200: '#D6E4C9',
    300: '#B8CDA2',
    400: '#99B47E',
    500: '#7A975D',
    600: '#61754C',
    700: '#47553A',
    800: '#303829',
    900: '#1F231A',
  },
}

$base: #182010;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF5;
$base-100: #EBF2E3;
$base-200: #D6E4C9;
$base-300: #B8CDA2;
$base-400: #99B47E;
$base-500: #7A975D;
$base-600: #61754C;
$base-700: #47553A;
$base-800: #303829;
$base-900: #1F231A;
$base-hover: #12180C;
$base-subtle: #B9CBA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#182010",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6E4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8CDA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#99B47E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A975D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61754C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47553A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#303829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #182010

Color Lab

Pairs with #182010

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export