Close to Gunmetal
#182124
#182124 is a very dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 12.9% green, and 14.1% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 20% saturation and 12% 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 #182124.
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
16.38:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.28:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.38:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.28:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #182124 as they’d see it.
#182124 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 #182124
What color is #182124?
#182124 is a very dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 12.9% green, and 14.1% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 20% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #182124 in RGB?
#182124 is rgb(24, 33, 36): 24 red, 33 green, and 36 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #182124 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 8, 0, 86). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #182124?
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 #182124?
Its complement #261E1B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.