What color is #18143D?

#18143D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18143D?

The RGB value is 24, 20, 61: 24 red, 20 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18143D?

The complementary color is #393D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18143D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18143D color

#18143D rgb(24, 20, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #18143D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.8% green and 23.9% blue (24, 20, 61).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#18143D color codes

HEX	`#18143D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 20, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 67%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 67%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.25, 15.71, -25.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.25, 30.2, 301.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.469, 1.031, 4.536)`
Decimal	`1578045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18143D, 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 #18143D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18143D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #18143D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18143d; }
.text { color: #18143d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18143d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 20 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18143d, #2d143d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #18143D?: #18143D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18143D?: The RGB value is 24, 20, 61: 24 red, 20 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18143D?: The complementary color is #393D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18143D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.