Color Name
Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code
#18212C
RGB Color Code
RGB(24, 33, 44)
CMYK Values*
45.5%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 82.7%
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What color is 18212C?

The RGB color code for color number #18212C is RGB(24, 33, 44). In the RGB color model, #18212C has a red value of 24, a green value of 33, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 45.5% cyan, 25.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 82.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation, and 13.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #18212C has a hue of 213° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation and 17.3 % brightness/value.

Color 18212C is cool or warm?

Color 18212C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #18212C? (For interior and product design)

18212C has an LRV of nearly 1.5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#18212C
LRV 1.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 1.5 of #18212C with dark and light color

Is #18212C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 18212C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #18212C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #18212C
Hex triplet
#18212C
Red
18
Green
21
Blue
2C
RGBA / RGB rgb(24, 33, 44)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
33 (12.9%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
45.45%
Magenta
25.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
82.75%
HSL hsl(213deg, 29.4 %, 13.3 %)
Hue
213°
Saturation
29.41 %
Lightness
13.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
213°
Saturation
45.45 %
Brightness / Value
17.25 %
RYB ryb(185, 194, 216)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Yellow
194 (76.1%)
Blue
216 (84.6%)
HWB
Hue
213°
Whiteness
9.41 %
Blackness
82.75 %
CMY
Cyan
90.59%
Magenta
87.06%
Yellow
82.75%
XYZ
X
1.38
Y
1.46
Z
2.59
YXY
Y1
1.46
X
0.25
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
12.38
A
-0.47
B
-8.62
CIE-Lch
L
12.38
C
8.63
H
266.86
CIE-Luv
L
12.38
U
-3.38
V
-7.22
Hunter-Lab
L
12.1
A
-0.88
B
-4.24
Other
LRV
~ 1.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.5PB 1.1/1.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #18212C

These are the named colors closest to hex 18212C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#232F3E Color Squid Ink
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#16161D Color Eigengrau
94.42% match | ΔE 5.58
#010B13 Color Rich Black
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70
#242124 Color Raisin Black
92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 18212C.

#131E29 Color PANTONE 7547 C
98.66% match | ΔE 1.34
#1D252D Color PANTONE 433 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#101820 Color PANTONE Black 6 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#1C1F2A Color PANTONE 532 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 18212C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 18212C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 18212C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 18212C.


Paint color for Hex #18212C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 18212C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 18212C once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #18212C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #18212C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #18212C to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #18212C to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #18212C to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #18212C to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 18212C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #18212C to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
88.33% match | ΔE 11.67
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
86.32% match | ΔE 13.68
#45494C Color Railings (31)
86.10% match | ΔE 13.90
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
86.00% match | ΔE 14.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#18212C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#18212C
Squid Ink*
#2C2318
Shadow Black*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #18212C?

Color that best contrast with #18212C is #2C2318, color name is Shadow Black*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #18212C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #18212C is #2C2318, color name is Shadow Black*.

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