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Cinder

#18161D

Cinder is a cool dark color with the hex code #18161D. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 24, 22, 29 in digital design or CMYK 17%, 24%, 0%, 89% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cinder color values

HEX
#18161D
RGB
24, 22, 29
HSL
257°, 14%, 10%
CMYK
17, 24, 0, 89

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cinder sits at 257° on the color wheel with 14% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the blue-violet segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 14% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Cinder is rendered as rgb(24, 22, 29), where the blue channel is highest at 29, though it sits close to the other channels. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Cinder translates to a CMYK breakdown of 17C 24M 0Y 89K. The dominant black channel (89%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cinder

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #18161D;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 24, 22, 29;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#18161D',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 17%
M: 24%
Y: 0%
K: 89%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(24, 22, 29)
rgba(24, 22, 29, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #18161D?
#18161D is Cinder, a cool dark color with RGB values of 24, 22, 29. It has a hue of 257°, 14% saturation, and 10% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #18161D?
The RGB color code for #18161D is rgb(24, 22, 29). This means it contains 24 red, 22 green, and 29 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cinder a warm or cool color?
Cinder (#18161D) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #18161D in CSS?
You can use #18161D in CSS with: background-color: #18161D; or color: #18161D; or as an RGB value: rgb(24, 22, 29). For print design, use CMYK: 17%, 24%, 0%, 89%.

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