Information about #181120 color

#181120 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #181120 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 17, 32) — 9.4% red, 6.7% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 6 / 0 / 87. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced violet, #181120 sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Dark Violet (#17111D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Dark Magenta (#1D111D) and Eigengrau (#16161D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(24, 17, 32)), which gives #181120 its character. If you plan to put text on a #181120 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:87) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#181120 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#181120 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #181120

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#181120
  • RGB24, 17, 32
  • CMYK3, 6, 0, 87
  • CSSrgb(24, 17, 32)
  • HSL268°, 31%, 10%
  • HSL Precise268°, 30.612%, 9.608%
  • HSV268°, 47%, 13%
  • HSB268°, 47%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.067, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.067, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.067, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID181120
  • DECIMAL ID1577248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01