What color is #182730?

#182730 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182730?

The RGB value is 24, 39, 48: 24 red, 39 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182730?

The complementary color is #302118, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182730 color

#182730 rgb(24, 39, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #182730 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 15.3% green and 18.8% blue (24, 39, 48).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 33% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.31:1).

#182730 color codes

HEX	`#182730`
RGB	`rgb(24, 39, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 15.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 33%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 50%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.73, -3.36, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.73, 8.57, 246.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.636, 1.859, 3.068)`
Decimal	`1582896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182730, 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 #182730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.31:1	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 #182730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182730; }
.text { color: #182730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 39 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182730, #181b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #182730?: #182730 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182730?: The RGB value is 24, 39, 48: 24 red, 39 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182730?: The complementary color is #302118, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.