Color Name
Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code
#18253B
RGB Color Code
RGB(24, 37, 59)
CMYK Values*
59.3%, 37.3%, 0.0%, 76.9%
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What color is 18253B?

The RGB color code for color number #18253B is RGB(24, 37, 59). In the RGB color model, #18253B has a red value of 24, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 59.3% cyan, 37.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 76.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 42.2 % saturation, and 16.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #18253B has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 59.3 % saturation and 23.1 % brightness/value.

Color 18253B is cool or warm?

Color 18253B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #18253B? (For interior and product design)

18253B has an LRV of nearly 1.8. 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
#18253B
LRV 1.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 1.8 of #18253B with dark and light color

Is #18253B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 18253B 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 #18253B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #18253B
Hex triplet
#18253B
Red
18
Green
25
Blue
3B
RGBA / RGB rgb(24, 37, 59)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
59.32%
Magenta
37.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
76.86%
HSL hsl(217.71deg, 42.2 %, 16.3 %)
Hue
217.71°
Saturation
42.17 %
Lightness
16.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
217.71°
Saturation
59.32 %
Brightness / Value
23.14 %
RYB ryb(169, 181, 214)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Yellow
181 (70.8%)
Blue
214 (83.8%)
HWB
Hue
217.71°
Whiteness
9.41 %
Blackness
76.86 %
CMY
Cyan
90.59%
Magenta
85.49%
Yellow
76.86%
XYZ
X
1.83
Y
1.83
Z
4.4
YXY
Y1
1.83
X
0.23
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
14.59
A
2.12
B
-15.87
CIE-Lch
L
14.59
C
16.01
H
277.6
CIE-Luv
L
14.59
U
-4.9
V
-15.21
Hunter-Lab
L
13.54
A
0.4
B
-9.77
Other
LRV
~ 1.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.3B 1.4/3.4

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 #18253B

These are the named colors closest to hex 18253B, 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
94.98% match | ΔE 5.02
#2F3349 Color Peacoat
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97
#1E2952 Color Space Cadet
93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 18253B.

#1F2A44 Color PANTONE 533 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#13294B Color PANTONE 2767 C
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#28334A Color PANTONE 2380 C
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#252A36 Color PANTONE 4280 C
94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 18253B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 18253B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 18253B.


Paint color for Hex #18253B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 18253B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 18253B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #18253B to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #18253B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #18253B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #18253B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #18253B to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #18253B to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 18253B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #18253B to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
88.13% match | ΔE 11.87
#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
85.88% match | ΔE 14.12
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
85.30% match | ΔE 14.70
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
85.19% match | ΔE 14.81

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#18253B 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

#18253B
Squid Ink*
#3B2E18
Dark Olive Drab*

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 #18253B?

Color that best contrast with #18253B is #3B2E18, color name is Dark Olive Drab*. 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 #18253B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #18253B is #3B2E18, color name is Dark Olive Drab*.

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