What color is #182131?

#182131 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182131?

The RGB value is 24, 33, 49: 24 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182131?

The complementary color is #312818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182131 color

#182131 rgb(24, 33, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #182131 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 12.9% green and 19.2% blue (24, 33, 49).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#182131 color codes

HEX	`#182131`
RGB	`rgb(24, 33, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 12.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 51%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.63, 1.3, -11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.63, 11.89, 276.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.475, 1.504, 3.118)`
Decimal	`1581361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182131, 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 #182131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #182131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182131; }
.text { color: #182131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 33 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182131, #1b1831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #182131?: #182131 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182131?: The RGB value is 24, 33, 49: 24 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182131?: The complementary color is #312818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.