Night Rider

#181412

General Information about Night Rider (#181412)

The hex color code #181412, also known as Night Rider, represents a very dark, almost black shade in the color spectrum. It is composed of 9.4% red, 7.8% green, and 7.1% blue. In the RGB color model, it has values of R:24, G:20, B:18. The CMYK values are C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.25, K:0.91. This color is often associated with sophistication, mystery, and elegance. Due to its dark nature, it reflects very little light and can absorb a significant amount of energy. In various applications, it is crucial to consider the context and ensure adequate contrast when using Night Rider, especially with text or other visual elements, to maintain visibility and readability.

The hex color #181412, also known as Night Rider, presents significant accessibility challenges due to its extremely low luminance. Its contrast ratio against standard white (#FFFFFF) is critically low, making it difficult for individuals with visual impairments to discern text or graphical elements rendered in this color. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) emphasize a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text to ensure readability. Night Rider falls far short of these recommendations. To improve accessibility, it is strongly advised to pair this color with significantly lighter shades, such as whites, creams, or light grays. Alternatively, consider using Night Rider sparingly for purely decorative elements where legibility is not a concern. Tools like contrast checkers can help verify compliance with accessibility standards.

Shades

Digital Color Formats

RGB
24 20 18
RGB24 20 18
Red
Green
Blue
HSL
20 14.29% 8.24%
2014.298.24HSL
Hue
Saturation
Lightness
HWB
20 7.06% 90.59%
207.0690.59HWB
Hue
Whiteness
Blackness
hex#181412
rgb24 20 18
hsl20 14.29% 8.24%
cmyk0% 16.67% 25% 90.59%
hwb20 7.06% 90.59%
xyz-d650.01 0.01 0.01
oklch0.1953 0.0076 48.2
oklab0.1953 0.01 0.01
CMYK
0% 16.67% 25% 90.59%
016.672590.59CMYK
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Key
XYZ-d65
0.01 0.01 0.01
0.010.010.01XYZ
X
Y
Z
OKLCH
0.1953 0.0076 48.2
0.19530.007648.2LCH
Lightness
Chroma
Hue
OKLAB
0.1953 0.01 0.01
0.19530.010.01LAB
Lightness
Green–Red
Blue–Yellow

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