What color is #180722?

#180722 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180722?

The RGB value is 24, 7, 34: 24 red, 7 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180722?

The complementary color is #112207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180722 color

#180722 rgb(24, 7, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #180722 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 2.7% green and 13.3% blue (24, 7, 34).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 66% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.22:1).

#180722 color codes

HEX	`#180722`
RGB	`rgb(24, 7, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 2.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 66%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 79%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 79%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.17, 12.39, -13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.17, 18.57, 311.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.741, 0.462, 1.563)`
Decimal	`1574690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180722, 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 #180722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #180722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180722; }
.text { color: #180722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 7 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180722, #22071e); }

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Questions

What color is #180722?: #180722 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180722?: The RGB value is 24, 7, 34: 24 red, 7 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180722?: The complementary color is #112207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.