What color is #1A252E?

#1A252E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A252E?

The RGB value is 26, 37, 46: 26 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A252E?

The complementary color is #2E231A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A252E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A252E color

#1A252E rgb(26, 37, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A252E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.5% green and 18% blue (26, 37, 46).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#1A252E color codes

HEX	`#1A252E`
RGB	`rgb(26, 37, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 43%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 20%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.06, -1.94, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.06, 7.71, 255.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.581, 1.74, 2.837)`
Decimal	`1713454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A252E, 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 #1A252E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A252E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #1A252E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a252e; }
.text { color: #1a252e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a252e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 37 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a252e, #1a1b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1A252E?: #1A252E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A252E?: The RGB value is 26, 37, 46: 26 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A252E?: The complementary color is #2E231A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A252E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.