What color is #180C23?

#180C23 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180C23?

The RGB value is 24, 12, 35: 24 red, 12 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180C23?

The complementary color is #17230C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180C23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180C23 color

#180C23 rgb(24, 12, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #180C23 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 4.7% green and 13.7% blue (24, 12, 35).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 49% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.82:1).

#180C23 color codes

HEX	`#180C23`
RGB	`rgb(24, 12, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 4.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 49%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 66%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 66%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.23, 10.72, -12.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.23, 16.84, 309.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.811, 0.578, 1.659)`
Decimal	`1575971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180C23, 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 #180C23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180C23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #180C23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180c23; }
.text { color: #180c23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180c23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 12 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180c23, #230c22); }

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Questions

What color is #180C23?: #180C23 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180C23?: The RGB value is 24, 12, 35: 24 red, 12 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180C23?: The complementary color is #17230C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180C23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.