What color is #180607?

#180607 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180607?

The RGB value is 24, 6, 7: 24 red, 6 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180607?

The complementary color is #061817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180607?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180607 color

#180607 rgb(24, 6, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #180607 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 2.4% green and 2.7% blue (24, 6, 7).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 60% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 71% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.66:1).

#180607 color codes

HEX	`#180607`
RGB	`rgb(24, 6, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 2.4%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 60%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 75%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 71%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.07, 6.44, 1.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.07, 6.7, 15.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.48, 0.34, 0.241)`
Decimal	`1574407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180607, 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 #180607	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180607 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #180607 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180607; }
.text { color: #180607; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180607; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 6 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180607, #180e06); }

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Questions

What color is #180607?: #180607 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dark Matter. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180607?: The RGB value is 24, 6, 7: 24 red, 6 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180607?: The complementary color is #061817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180607?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.