Close to Licorice
#181A1B
#181A1B is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 10.2% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 6% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #181A1B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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
17.46:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.20:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.46:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.20:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #181A1B as they’d see it.
#181A1B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #181A1B
What color is #181A1B?
#181A1B is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 10.2% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 6% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #181A1B in RGB?
#181A1B is rgb(24, 26, 27): 24 red, 26 green, and 27 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #181A1B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 4, 0, 89). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #181A1B?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #181A1B?
Its complement #1B1918 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.