What color is #180809?

#180809 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 #180809?

The RGB value is 24, 8, 9: 24 red, 8 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180809?

The complementary color is #081817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180809?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180809 color

#180809 rgb(24, 8, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #180809 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 3.1% green and 3.5% blue (24, 8, 9).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 50% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 63% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Dark Matter (#110101), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#180809 color codes

HEX	`#180809`
RGB	`rgb(24, 8, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 3.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 50%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 67%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.5, 5.92, 1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.5, 6.14, 15.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.513, 0.388, 0.306)`
Decimal	`1574921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180809, 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 #180809	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180809 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	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 #180809 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180809; }
.text { color: #180809; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180809; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 8 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180809, #180f08); }

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Questions

What color is #180809?: #180809 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 #180809?: The RGB value is 24, 8, 9: 24 red, 8 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180809?: The complementary color is #081817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180809?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.