What color is #1A2429?

#1A2429 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2429?

The RGB value is 26, 36, 41: 26 red, 36 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2429?

The complementary color is #291F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2429 color

#1A2429 rgb(26, 36, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A2429 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.1% green and 16.1% blue (26, 36, 41).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 22% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#1A2429 color codes

HEX	`#1A2429`
RGB	`rgb(26, 36, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 22%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 37%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.48, -2.86, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.48, 5.55, 238.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.457, 1.641, 2.337)`
Decimal	`1713193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2429, 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 #1A2429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #1A2429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2429; }
.text { color: #1a2429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 36 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2429, #1a1c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1A2429?: #1A2429 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2429?: The RGB value is 26, 36, 41: 26 red, 36 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2429?: The complementary color is #291F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.