What color is #184111?

#184111 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 65, 17), and in HSL hsl(111, 59%, 16%).

Is #184111 accessible as text?

On white, #184111 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #184111, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #184111?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #184111?

#184111 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A1141. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #184111 below.

Is #184111 good for buttons?

#184111 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #184111 — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #184111 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #184111 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.

#184111 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #184111

Not just a swatch — here's how #184111 works with other colors. Named schemes with #184111 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #184111 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

British Racing Green 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 #184111 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

British Racing Green 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 #184111 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green 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 #184111 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green 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 #184111 Secondary #536150 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #184111 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #184111

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #184111 with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Russian Violet Platinum Hunter 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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E6C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11411A — 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 #184111 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #184111;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 65 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.089 140.9);
  --color-50: #F4FCF2;
  --color-100: #E2F7DE;
  --color-200: #C5EEBE;
  --color-300: #9DDE92;
  --color-400: #77CA68;
  --color-500: #56AE46;
  --color-600: #47863C;
  --color-700: #375F30;
  --color-800: #273F22;
  --color-900: #192717;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F4FCF2',
    100: '#E2F7DE',
    200: '#C5EEBE',
    300: '#9DDE92',
    400: '#77CA68',
    500: '#56AE46',
    600: '#47863C',
    700: '#375F30',
    800: '#273F22',
    900: '#192717',
  },
}

$base: #184111;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FCF2;
$base-100: #E2F7DE;
$base-200: #C5EEBE;
$base-300: #9DDE92;
$base-400: #77CA68;
$base-500: #56AE46;
$base-600: #47863C;
$base-700: #375F30;
$base-800: #273F22;
$base-900: #192717;
$base-hover: #13340D;
$base-subtle: #ABDCA2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#184111",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5EEBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DDE92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77CA68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56AE46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47863C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192717",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}