#18334E Color
#18334E is rgb(24, 51, 78) in RGB, hsl(210, 53%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 35%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#18334Ergb(24, 51, 78)hsl(210, 53%, 20%)hsv(210, 69%, 31%)cmyk(69%, 35%, 0%, 69%)oklch(31.4% 0.059 250.2)lab(20.20% -3.01 -20.01)lch(20.20% 20.24 261.44)What #18334E 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 #18334E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#18334E Channel Values
How #18334E 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 51 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 53% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 69% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.94:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #18334E 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 #18334E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #18334E; 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 #18334E
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 #18334E 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.
#18334E#30304E#28314E#2C2C4E#252F4E#0C3737#123641#313131Using #18334E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-18334e: #18334E;background-color: #18334E;colors: { 'color-18334e': '#18334E' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.200, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_18334e">#18334E</color>fill="#18334E"More Blue Colors
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#18334E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #18334E?
#18334E is a dark blue — rgb(24, 51, 78) in RGB and hsl(210, 53%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #18334E?
#18334E is rgb(24, 51, 78) — red 24, green 51, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #18334E?
#18334E converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 35%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #18334E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #18334E scores 12.94:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #18334E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #18334E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.53, which is visibly different.
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