What color is #180D19?

#180D19 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180D19?

The RGB value is 24, 13, 25: 24 red, 13 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180D19?

The complementary color is #0E190D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180D19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180D19 color

#180D19 rgb(24, 13, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #180D19 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 5.1% green and 9.8% blue (24, 13, 25).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 32% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.91:1).

#180D19 color codes

HEX	`#180D19`
RGB	`rgb(24, 13, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 5.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 32%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 48%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 48%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.99, 7.01, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.99, 8.94, 321.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.696, 0.552, 0.989)`
Decimal	`1576217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180D19, 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 #180D19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180D19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #180D19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180d19; }
.text { color: #180d19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180d19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 13 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180d19, #190d14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #180D19?: #180D19 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180D19?: The RGB value is 24, 13, 25: 24 red, 13 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180D19?: The complementary color is #0E190D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180D19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.