What color is #011418?

#011418 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011418?

The RGB value is 1, 20, 24: 1 red, 20 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011418?

The complementary color is #180501, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011418?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011418 color

#011418 rgb(1, 20, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #011418 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 7.8% green and 9.4% blue (1, 20, 24).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.84:1).

#011418 color codes

HEX	`#011418`
RGB	`rgb(1, 20, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 7.8%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 92%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 96%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 17%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.17, -4.79, -4.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.17, 6.71, 224.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.427, 0.573, 0.952)`
Decimal	`70680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011418, 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 #011418	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011418 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #011418 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011418; }
.text { color: #011418; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011418; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 20 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011418, #010918); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #011418?: #011418 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011418?: The RGB value is 1, 20, 24: 1 red, 20 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011418?: The complementary color is #180501, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011418?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.