What color is #180719?

#180719 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180719?

The RGB value is 24, 7, 25: 24 red, 7 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180719?

The complementary color is #081907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180719 color

#180719 rgb(24, 7, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #180719 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 2.7% green and 9.8% blue (24, 7, 25).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 56% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#180719 color codes

HEX	`#180719`
RGB	`rgb(24, 7, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 2.7%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 56%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 72%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 72%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.76, 9.52, -7.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.76, 12.02, 322.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.628, 0.416, 0.967)`
Decimal	`1574681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180719, 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 #180719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #180719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180719; }
.text { color: #180719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 7 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180719, #190711); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #180719?: #180719 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180719?: The RGB value is 24, 7, 25: 24 red, 7 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180719?: The complementary color is #081907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.