What color is #180016?

#180016 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180016?

The RGB value is 24, 0, 22: 24 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180016?

The complementary color is #001802, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180016 color

#180016 rgb(24, 0, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #180016 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue (24, 0, 22).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 8% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.99:1).

#180016 color codes

HEX	`#180016`
RGB	`rgb(24, 0, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 0%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 8%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.28, 11.55, -7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.28, 13.62, 327.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.522, 0.252, 0.78)`
Decimal	`1572886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180016, 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 #180016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.99:1	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 #180016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180016; }
.text { color: #180016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 0 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180016, #18000a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #180016?: #180016 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180016?: The RGB value is 24, 0, 22: 24 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180016?: The complementary color is #001802, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.