What color is #18272C?

#18272C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18272C?

The RGB value is 24, 39, 44: 24 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18272C?

The complementary color is #2C1D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18272C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18272C color

#18272C rgb(24, 39, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #18272C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 15.3% green and 17.3% blue (24, 39, 44).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#18272C color codes

HEX	`#18272C`
RGB	`rgb(24, 39, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 15.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 45%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 11%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.55, -4.71, -5.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.55, 7.1, 228.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.557, 1.827, 2.653)`
Decimal	`1582892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18272C, 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 #18272C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18272C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #18272C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18272c; }
.text { color: #18272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18272c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 39 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18272c, #181d2c); }

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Questions

What color is #18272C?: #18272C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18272C?: The RGB value is 24, 39, 44: 24 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18272C?: The complementary color is #2C1D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18272C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.