What color is #182329?

#182329 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182329?

The RGB value is 24, 35, 41: 24 red, 35 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182329?

The complementary color is #291E18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182329?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182329 color

#182329 rgb(24, 35, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #182329 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 13.7% green and 16.1% blue (24, 35, 41).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#182329 color codes

HEX	`#182329`
RGB	`rgb(24, 35, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 13.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 41%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 15%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.96, -2.92, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.96, 6.27, 242.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.378, 1.556, 2.325)`
Decimal	`1581865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182329, 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 #182329	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182329 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	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 #182329 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182329; }
.text { color: #182329; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182329; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 35 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182329, #181a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #182329?: #182329 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182329?: The RGB value is 24, 35, 41: 24 red, 35 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182329?: The complementary color is #291E18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182329?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.