Close to Rich Black
#181621
#181621 is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 8.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 20% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #181621.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.86:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.86:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.18:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #181621 as they’d see it.
#181621 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #181621
What color is #181621?
#181621 is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 8.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 20% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #181621 in RGB?
#181621 is rgb(24, 22, 33): 24 red, 22 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #181621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 33, 0, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #181621?
PANTONE 7547 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #181621?
Its complement #17180A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.