What color is #180B16?

#180B16 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180B16?

The RGB value is 24, 11, 22: 24 red, 11 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180B16?

The complementary color is #0B180D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180B16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180B16 color

#180B16 rgb(24, 11, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #180B16 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 4.3% green and 8.6% blue (24, 11, 22).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 37% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 8% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Crow (#180614), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.12:1).

#180B16 color codes

HEX	`#180B16`
RGB	`rgb(24, 11, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 4.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 37%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 54%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 8%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.44, 7.13, -4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.44, 8.21, 330.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.641, 0.491, 0.82)`
Decimal	`1575702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180B16, 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 #180B16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180B16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.12:1	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 #180B16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180b16; }
.text { color: #180b16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180b16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 11 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180b16, #180b0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #180B16?: #180B16 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180B16?: The RGB value is 24, 11, 22: 24 red, 11 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180B16?: The complementary color is #0B180D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180B16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.