Information about #18171A color

#18171A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #18171A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(24, 23, 26) (9.4% red, 9% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 90 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#18171A presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to All Black (#181818). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Black (#181A18) and Eigengrau (#16161D).

In RGB terms — rgb(24, 23, 26) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #18171A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:90), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #18171A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#18171A color variations

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

#18171A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#18171A

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#45434B

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#726E7C

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#A19DA8

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#D0CED3

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White

#FFFFFF

#18171A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#18171A

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#131315

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#0E0E10

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#09090A

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#040405

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Black

#000000

#18171A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#18171A

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#2D2B30

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#413F44

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#565458

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#6A696C

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Grey

#808080

#18171A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1B1719

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#1B171A

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#1A171B

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#18171A

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#17181B

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#17191B

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#171A1B

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#18171A 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
#18171A
#18171A

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#1A1B18
#1A1B18

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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
#18171A
#18171A

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#181B18
#181B18

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#1B1B18
#1B1B18

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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
#1B181B
#1B181B

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#18171A
#18171A

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#18181B
#18181B

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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
#18171A
#18171A

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#1B1918
#1B1918

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#181B19
#181B19

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#18171A
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#1B181A
#1B181A

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#1A1B18
#1A1B18

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#181B19
#181B19

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#18171A
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#1B1818
#1B1818

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#1A1B18
#1A1B18

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#181B1B
#181B1B

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Nearest named colors to #18171A

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

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

Soft Black color link
Soft Black

#181A18

Eigengrau color link
Eigengrau

#16161D

Bluish Black color link
Bluish Black

#1A1A1D

Eerie Black color link
Eerie Black

#1B1B1B

Brown Charcoal color link
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

Rustic Black color link
Rustic Black

#1B1A16

Reddish Brownish Black color link
Reddish Brownish Black

#1D1A1A

Greenish Black color link
Greenish Black

#1A1D1A

Magentaish Black color link
Magentaish Black

#1D1A1D

Very Dark Violet color link
Very Dark Violet

#17111D

Cyanish Black color link
Cyanish Black

#1A1D1D

#18171A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#18171A
  • RGB24, 23, 26
  • CMYK1, 1, 0, 90
  • CSSrgb(24, 23, 26)
  • HSL260°, 6%, 10%
  • HSL Precise260°, 6.122%, 9.608%
  • HSV260°, 12%, 10%
  • HSB260°, 12%, 10%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.090, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.090, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.090, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID18171A
  • DECIMAL ID1578778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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