What color is #000918?

#000918 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000918?

The RGB value is 0, 9, 24: 0 red, 9 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000918?

The complementary color is #180F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000918 color

#000918 rgb(0, 9, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #000918 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 3.5% green and 9.4% blue (0, 9, 24).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.96:1).

#000918 color codes

HEX	`#000918`
RGB	`rgb(0, 9, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 3.5%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 63%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.36, 0.58, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.36, 8.83, 273.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.262, 0.261, 0.901)`
Decimal	`2328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000918, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #000918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #000918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000918; }
.text { color: #000918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 9 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000918, #030018); }

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Questions

What color is #000918?: #000918 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000918?: The RGB value is 0, 9, 24: 0 red, 9 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000918?: The complementary color is #180F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.