Information about Vintage Black color

#18130E - Vintage Black color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #18130E, known as "Vintage Black", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 19, 14) — 9.4% red, 7.5% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 91. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#18130E presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Licorice (#1A1110). Slightly further away sit Very Reddish Brown (#1D1111) and Black Chocolate (#1B1811).

In RGB terms — rgb(24, 19, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 18.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:91), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Vintage Black" in the Register.

Vintage Black color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Vintage Black color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Vintage Black

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Vintage Black color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#18130E
  • RGB24, 19, 14
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 91
  • CSSrgb(24, 19, 14)
  • HSL30°, 26%, 7%
  • HSL Precise30°, 26.316%, 7.451%
  • HSV30°, 42%, 9%
  • HSB30°, 42%, 9%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.075, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.075, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.075, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID18130E
  • DECIMAL ID1577742
  • Name Length13
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