What color is #182C2D?

#182C2D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #182C2D?

The RGB value is 24, 44, 45: 24 red, 44 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #182C2D?

The complementary color is #2D1918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #182C2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#182C2D color

#182C2D rgb(24, 44, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #182C2D is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 17.3% green and 17.6% blue (24, 44, 45).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 30% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.61:1).

#182C2D color codes

HEX	`#182C2D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 44, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 17.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 30%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 47%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.43, -7.73, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.43, 8.37, 202.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.751, 2.185, 2.812)`
Decimal	`1584173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #182C2D, 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 #182C2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#182C2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #182C2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #182c2d; }
.text { color: #182c2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #182c2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 44 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #182c2d, #18212d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #182C2D?: #182C2D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #182C2D?: The RGB value is 24, 44, 45: 24 red, 44 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #182C2D?: The complementary color is #2D1918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #182C2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.