What color is #180A1A?

#180A1A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180A1A?

The RGB value is 24, 10, 26: 24 red, 10 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180A1A?

The complementary color is #0C1A0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180A1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180A1A color

#180A1A rgb(24, 10, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #180A1A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 3.9% green and 10.2% blue (24, 10, 26).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 44% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% 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 19.14:1).

#180A1A color codes

HEX	`#180A1A`
RGB	`rgb(24, 10, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 3.9%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 44%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 62%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 62%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.39, 8.6, -7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.39, 11.23, 319.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.672, 0.486, 1.035)`
Decimal	`1575450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180A1A, 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 #180A1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180A1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #180A1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180a1a; }
.text { color: #180a1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180a1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 10 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180a1a, #1a0a14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #180A1A?: #180A1A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180A1A?: The RGB value is 24, 10, 26: 24 red, 10 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180A1A?: The complementary color is #0C1A0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180A1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.