What color is #182023?

#182023 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182023?

The RGB value is 24, 32, 35: 24 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182023?

The complementary color is #231B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182023 color

#182023 rgb(24, 32, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #182023 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 12.5% green and 13.7% blue (24, 32, 35).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.54:1).

#182023 color codes

HEX	`#182023`
RGB	`rgb(24, 32, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 12.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 31%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.61, -2.7, -3.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.61, 4.2, 230.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.196, 1.349, 1.787)`
Decimal	`1581091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182023, 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 #182023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #182023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182023; }
.text { color: #182023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 32 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182023, #181a23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #182023?: #182023 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182023?: The RGB value is 24, 32, 35: 24 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182023?: The complementary color is #231B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.