What color is #1A2828?

#1A2828 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2828?

The RGB value is 26, 40, 40: 26 red, 40 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2828?

The complementary color is #281A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2828 color

#1A2828 rgb(26, 40, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A2828 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue (26, 40, 40).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 21% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#1A2828 color codes

HEX	`#1A2828`
RGB	`rgb(26, 40, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 15.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 21%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 35%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.9, -5.92, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.9, 6.22, 198.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.568, 1.89, 2.289)`
Decimal	`1714216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2828, 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 #1A2828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #1A2828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2828; }
.text { color: #1a2828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 40 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2828, #1a2128); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1A2828?: #1A2828 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2828?: The RGB value is 26, 40, 40: 26 red, 40 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2828?: The complementary color is #281A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.