What color is #1A2536?

#1A2536 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2536?

The RGB value is 26, 37, 54: 26 red, 37 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2536?

The complementary color is #362B1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2536 color

#1A2536 rgb(26, 37, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #1A2536 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.5% green and 21.2% blue (26, 37, 54).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 35% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#1A2536 color codes

HEX	`#1A2536`
RGB	`rgb(26, 37, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 35%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 52%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.45, 0.86, -12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.45, 12.58, 273.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.753, 1.809, 3.746)`
Decimal	`1713462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2536, 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 #1A2536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #1A2536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2536; }
.text { color: #1a2536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 37 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2536, #1d1a36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A2536?: #1A2536 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2536?: The RGB value is 26, 37, 54: 26 red, 37 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2536?: The complementary color is #362B1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.