What color is #800018?

#800018 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #800018?

The RGB value is 128, 0, 24: 128 red, 0 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #800018?

The complementary color is #008068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #800018?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#800018 color

#800018 rgb(128, 0, 24)

Shades of red

The hex color #800018 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 0% green and 9.4% blue (128, 0, 24).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 81% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Devil (#840014), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#800018 color codes

HEX	`#800018`
RGB	`rgb(128, 0, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 0%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 100%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 81%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.73, 48.58, 26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.73, 55.3, 28.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.068, 4.657, 1.285)`
Decimal	`8388632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #800018, 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 #800018	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#800018 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #800018 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #800018; }
.text { color: #800018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #800018; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 0 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #800018, #802800); }

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Questions

What color is #800018?: #800018 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #800018?: The RGB value is 128, 0, 24: 128 red, 0 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #800018?: The complementary color is #008068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #800018?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.