#181F30 Color
#181F30 is rgb(24, 31, 48) in RGB, hsl(223, 33%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#181F30rgb(24, 31, 48)hsl(223, 33%, 14%)hsv(223, 50%, 19%)cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 81%)oklch(24.1% 0.034 266.7)lab(11.72% 0.99 -12.46)lch(11.72% 12.50 274.54)What #181F30 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 #181F30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#181F30 Channel Values
How #181F30 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 31 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 33% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 50% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.44:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #181F30 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 #181F30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #181F30; 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 #181F30
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 #181F30 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.
#181F30#1E1E30#1C1E30#1D1D30#1B1E30#142222#162128#1F1F1FUsing #181F30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-181f30: #181F30;background-color: #181F30;colors: { 'color-181f30': '#181F30' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.122, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_181f30">#181F30</color>fill="#181F30"More Blue Colors
#181F30 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#181F30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #181F30?
#181F30 is a darkest blue — rgb(24, 31, 48) in RGB and hsl(223, 33%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #181F30?
#181F30 is rgb(24, 31, 48) — red 24, green 31, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #181F30?
#181F30 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #181F30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #181F30 scores 16.44:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #181F30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #181F30 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 17.14, which is visibly different.
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