What color is #18121A?

#18121A is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18121A?

The RGB value is 24, 18, 26: 24 red, 18 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18121A?

The complementary color is #141A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18121A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18121A color

#18121A rgb(24, 18, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #18121A is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.1% green and 10.2% blue (24, 18, 26).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 18% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#18121A color codes

HEX	`#18121A`
RGB	`rgb(24, 18, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.1%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 18%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 31%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.34, 4.62, -4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.34, 6.34, 316.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.779, 0.701, 1.071)`
Decimal	`1577498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18121A, 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 #18121A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18121A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #18121A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18121a; }
.text { color: #18121a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18121a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 18 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18121a, #1a1218); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #18121A?: #18121A is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18121A?: The RGB value is 24, 18, 26: 24 red, 18 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18121A?: The complementary color is #141A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18121A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.