Information about #18172A color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced blue, #18172A leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Elderberry (#17182B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are I am Core Group International (#151529) and Coarse Wool (#181B26).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(24, 23, 42)), which gives #18172A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #18172A: 17.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #18172A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#18172A color variations
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#18172A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#18172A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#18172A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#18172A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#18172A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #18172A color
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Nearest named colors to #18172A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#17182B
#151529
#181B26
#1E222C
#1C1D1F
#16161D
#1A1A1D
#1C1C1E
#1D1A1D
#17111D
#1D2020
#1A1D1D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#18172A
- RGB24, 23, 42
- CMYK7, 7, 0, 84
- CSSrgb(24, 23, 42)
- HSL243°, 29%, 13%
- HSL Precise243.158°, 29.231%, 12.745%
- HSV243°, 45%, 16%
- HSB243°, 45%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.090, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.090, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.090, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID18172A
- DECIMAL ID1578794
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
