What color is #181203?

#181203 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #181203?

The RGB value is 24, 18, 3: 24 red, 18 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #181203?

The complementary color is #030918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #181203?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#181203 color

#181203 rgb(24, 18, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #181203 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.1% green and 1.2% blue (24, 18, 3).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 78% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 88% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.64:1).

#181203 color codes

HEX	`#181203`
RGB	`rgb(24, 18, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.1%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 78%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 88%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 88%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.72, 0.3, 7.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.72, 7.35, 87.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.609, 0.633, 0.176)`
Decimal	`1577475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #181203, 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 #181203	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#181203 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.64:1	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 #181203 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #181203; }
.text { color: #181203; }
.border { border: 2px solid #181203; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 18 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #181203, #131803); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #181203?: #181203 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #181203?: The RGB value is 24, 18, 3: 24 red, 18 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #181203?: The complementary color is #030918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #181203?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.