What color is #182231?

#182231 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182231?

The RGB value is 24, 34, 49: 24 red, 34 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182231?

The complementary color is #312718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182231 color

#182231 rgb(24, 34, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #182231 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 13.3% green and 19.2% blue (24, 34, 49).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#182231 color codes

HEX	`#182231`
RGB	`rgb(24, 34, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 13.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 51%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 31%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.98, 0.57, -11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.98, 11.29, 272.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.503, 1.56, 3.127)`
Decimal	`1581617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182231, 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 #182231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #182231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182231; }
.text { color: #182231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 34 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182231, #1a1831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #182231?: #182231 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182231?: The RGB value is 24, 34, 49: 24 red, 34 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182231?: The complementary color is #312718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.