What color is #181608?

#181608 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #181608?

The RGB value is 24, 22, 8: 24 red, 22 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #181608?

The complementary color is #080A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #181608?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#181608 color

#181608 rgb(24, 22, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #181608 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 8.6% green and 3.1% blue (24, 22, 8).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 50% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 67% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.15:1).

#181608 color codes

HEX	`#181608`
RGB	`rgb(24, 22, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 8.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 50%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 67%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 67%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.1, -1.61, 7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.1, 7.49, 102.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.707, 0.786, 0.344)`
Decimal	`1578504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #181608, 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 #181608	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#181608 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.15:1	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 #181608 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #181608; }
.text { color: #181608; }
.border { border: 2px solid #181608; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 22 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #181608, #121808); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #181608?: #181608 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #181608?: The RGB value is 24, 22, 8: 24 red, 22 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #181608?: The complementary color is #080A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #181608?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.