What color is #182739?

#182739 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182739?

The RGB value is 24, 39, 57: 24 red, 39 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182739?

The complementary color is #392A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182739 color

#182739 rgb(24, 39, 57)

Shades of blue

The hex color #182739 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 15.3% green and 22.4% blue (24, 39, 57).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 41% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#182739 color codes

HEX	`#182739`
RGB	`rgb(24, 39, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 15.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 41%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 58%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 32%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.17, -0.1, -13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.17, 13.55, 269.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.84, 1.941, 4.148)`
Decimal	`1582905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182739, 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 #182739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #182739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182739; }
.text { color: #182739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 39 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182739, #1a1839); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #182739?: #182739 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182739?: The RGB value is 24, 39, 57: 24 red, 39 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182739?: The complementary color is #392A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.