#185886 Color
#185886 is rgb(24, 88, 134) in RGB, hsl(205, 70%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 34%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#185886rgb(24, 88, 134)hsl(205, 70%, 31%)hsv(205, 82%, 53%)cmyk(82%, 34%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.5% 0.098 244.9)lab(35.29% -7.01 -31.93)lch(35.29% 32.69 257.62)What #185886 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 #185886, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#185886 Channel Values
How #185886 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 88 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 70% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 82% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #185886 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 #185886
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #185886; 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 #185886
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 #185886 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.
#185886#515186#415486#4A4A87#3C5086#005F5F#005D71#545454Using #185886 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-185886: #185886;background-color: #185886;colors: { 'color-185886': '#185886' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.345, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_185886">#185886</color>fill="#185886"More Blue Colors
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#185886 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #185886?
#185886 is a dark blue — rgb(24, 88, 134) in RGB and hsl(205, 70%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #185886?
#185886 is rgb(24, 88, 134) — red 24, green 88, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #185886?
#185886 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 34%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #185886 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #185886 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #185886 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #185886 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.
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