What color is #18334D?

#18334D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18334D?

The RGB value is 24, 51, 77: 24 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18334D?

The complementary color is #4D3218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18334D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18334D color

#18334D rgb(24, 51, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #18334D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 20% green and 30.2% blue (24, 51, 77).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 52% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Stars (#0A3251), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#18334D color codes

HEX	`#18334D`
RGB	`rgb(24, 51, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 20%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 52%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 69%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 34%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.43, -0.79, -19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.43, 19.06, 267.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.9, 3.097, 7.465)`
Decimal	`1585997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18334D, 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 #18334D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18334D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #18334D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18334d; }
.text { color: #18334d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18334d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 51 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18334d, #18184d); }

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Questions

What color is #18334D?: #18334D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18334D?: The RGB value is 24, 51, 77: 24 red, 51 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18334D?: The complementary color is #4D3218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18334D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.