#180B01 Color
#180B01 is rgb(24, 11, 1) in RGB, hsl(26, 92%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 96%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#180B01rgb(24, 11, 1)hsl(26, 92%, 5%)hsv(26, 96%, 9%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 96%, 91%)oklch(16.5% 0.033 65.8)lab(4.02% 4.14 5.67)lch(4.02% 7.02 53.88)What #180B01 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #180B01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#180B01 Channel Values
How #180B01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 24 · G 11 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 92% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 96% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 96% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.32:1 vs white · 1.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #180B01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #180B01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #180B01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #180B01
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #180B01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#180B01#0E0E01#120D01#101000#140E01#190A0A#180A06#0E0E0EUsing #180B01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-180b01: #180B01;background-color: #180B01;colors: { 'color-180b01': '#180B01' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.043, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_180b01">#180B01</color>fill="#180B01"More Brown Colors
#180B01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#180B01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #180B01?
#180B01 is a darkest brown — rgb(24, 11, 1) in RGB and hsl(26, 92%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #180B01?
#180B01 is rgb(24, 11, 1) — red 24, green 11, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #180B01?
#180B01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 96%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #180B01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #180B01 scores 19.32:1 against white and 1.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #180B01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #180B01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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