What color is #18141D?

#18141D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18141D?

The RGB value is 24, 20, 29: 24 red, 20 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18141D?

The complementary color is #191D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18141D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18141D color

#18141D rgb(24, 20, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #18141D is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.8% green and 11.4% blue (24, 20, 29).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 18% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.16:1).

#18141D color codes

HEX	`#18141D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 20, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 18%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 31%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.07, 4.27, -5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.07, 7.01, 307.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.849, 0.783, 1.269)`
Decimal	`1578013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18141D, 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 #18141D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18141D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #18141D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18141d; }
.text { color: #18141d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18141d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 20 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18141d, #1d141d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #18141D?: #18141D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18141D?: The RGB value is 24, 20, 29: 24 red, 20 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18141D?: The complementary color is #191D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18141D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.