What color is #181423?

#181423 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #181423?

The RGB value is 24, 20, 35: 24 red, 20 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #181423?

The complementary color is #1F2314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #181423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#181423 color

#181423 rgb(24, 20, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #181423 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.8% green and 13.7% blue (24, 20, 35).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 27% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.05:1).

#181423 color codes

HEX	`#181423`
RGB	`rgb(24, 20, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 27%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 43%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 43%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.37, 6.22, -9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.37, 11.5, 302.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.93, 0.816, 1.698)`
Decimal	`1578019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #181423, 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 #181423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#181423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.05:1	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 #181423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #181423; }
.text { color: #181423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #181423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 20 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #181423, #201423); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #181423?: #181423 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #181423?: The RGB value is 24, 20, 35: 24 red, 20 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #181423?: The complementary color is #1F2314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #181423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.