What color is #180017?

#180017 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 #180017?

The RGB value is 24, 0, 23: 24 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180017?

The complementary color is #001801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180017 color

#180017 rgb(24, 0, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #180017 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 0% green and 9% blue (24, 0, 23).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 4% 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 19.98:1).

#180017 color codes

HEX	`#180017`
RGB	`rgb(24, 0, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 0%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 4%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.31, 11.79, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.31, 14.2, 326.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.531, 0.256, 0.832)`
Decimal	`1572887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180017, 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 #180017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.98:1	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 #180017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180017; }
.text { color: #180017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 0 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180017, #18000b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #180017?: #180017 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 #180017?: The RGB value is 24, 0, 23: 24 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180017?: The complementary color is #001801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.