What color is #18346C?

#18346C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #18346C?

The RGB value is 24, 52, 108: 24 red, 52 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #18346C?

The complementary color is #6C5018, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #18346C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#18346C color

#18346C rgb(24, 52, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #18346C is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 20.4% green and 42.4% blue (24, 52, 108).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 64% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#18346C color codes

HEX	`#18346C`
RGB	`rgb(24, 52, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 20.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 64%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 78%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 52%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.77, 11.21, -35.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.77, 37.43, 287.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.31, 3.732, 14.678)`
Decimal	`1586284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #18346C, 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 #18346C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#18346C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #18346C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #18346c; }
.text { color: #18346c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18346c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 52 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #18346c, #26186c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #18346C?: #18346C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #18346C?: The RGB value is 24, 52, 108: 24 red, 52 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #18346C?: The complementary color is #6C5018, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #18346C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.