Close to Gunmetal
#18232C
#18232C is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 13.7% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 29% saturation and 13% 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 #18232C.
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
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1.32:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.96:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.32:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #18232C as they’d see it.
#18232C 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 #18232C
What color is #18232C?
#18232C is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 9.4% red, 13.7% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #18232C in RGB?
#18232C is rgb(24, 35, 44): 24 red, 35 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #18232C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 20, 0, 83). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #18232C?
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 #18232C?
Its complement #2A2018 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.