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#18181b color: Aswad Black

#18181b is rgb(24, 24, 27) in RGB and oklch(21.033% 0.00586 285.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

21%
0.006
286°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • zinc-900
  • Black 89%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #18181b

#18181b is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 21% lightness, 0.006 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.72:1 contrast and black text 1.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aswad Black (#17181c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-900.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #18181b mixed with white

  1. 18181b
  2. e5e5e5

Darker: #18181b mixed with black

  1. 18181b
  2. 000000
  3. 000000

Calmer: #18181b with less saturation

  1. 18181b
  2. 18181b

Similar named colors

  • Cynical Black#171717

Colors that go with #18181b

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Questions about #18181b

What color is #18181b?

#18181b is very dark gray. The closest named color is Aswad Black. In RGB it is rgb(24, 24, 27), in HSL hsl(240, 5.88%, 10%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.033% 0.00586 285.885).

What colors go well with #18181b?

The complementary color of #18181b is #191916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17191b and #19181a. The triadic partners are #1b1816 and #161918.

Is white or black text more readable on #18181b?

White text reads better on #18181b: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 and black gives 1.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18181b a warm or cool color?

#18181b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 21% and its chroma 0.006.