What color is #18101D?

#18101D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18101D?

The RGB value is 24, 16, 29: 24 red, 16 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18101D?

The complementary color is #151D10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18101D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18101D color

#18101D rgb(24, 16, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #18101D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 6.3% green and 11.4% blue (24, 16, 29).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 29% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.57:1).

#18101D color codes

HEX	`#18101D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 16, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 6.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 29%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 45%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.9, 6.66, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.9, 9.9, 312.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.784, 0.653, 1.247)`
Decimal	`1576989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18101D, 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 #18101D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18101D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #18101D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18101d; }
.text { color: #18101d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18101d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 16 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18101d, #1d101c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #18101D?: #18101D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18101D?: The RGB value is 24, 16, 29: 24 red, 16 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18101D?: The complementary color is #151D10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18101D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.