What color is #1B2431?

#1B2431 is a very dark, desaturated azure known as Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark?

The RGB value is 27, 36, 49: 27 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark?

The complementary color is #31281B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B2431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark color: hex code #1B2431

#1B2431 rgb(27, 36, 49)

Shades of black

Dark has the hex code #1B2431. It is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 14.1% green and 19.2% blue (27, 36, 49).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 29% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

Dark (#1B2431) color codes

HEX	`#1B2431`
RGB	`rgb(27, 36, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 14.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 29%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 45%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.92, 0.15, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.92, 9.81, 270.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.637, 1.716, 3.15)`
Decimal	`1778737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1B2431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B2431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1B2431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b2431; }
.text { color: #1b2431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 36 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b2431, #1d1b31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

See #1B2431 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1B2431?: #1B2431 is a very dark, desaturated azure known as Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark?: The RGB value is 27, 36, 49: 27 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark?: The complementary color is #31281B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B2431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.