What color is #1A3333?

#1A3333 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A3333?

The RGB value is 26, 51, 51: 26 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A3333?

The complementary color is #331A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A3333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A3333 color

#1A3333 rgb(26, 51, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A3333 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 20% green and 20% blue (26, 51, 51).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#1A3333 color codes

HEX	`#1A3333`
RGB	`rgb(26, 51, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 20%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 49%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.33, -9.65, -3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.33, 10.12, 197.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.207, 2.826, 3.561)`
Decimal	`1717043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A3333, 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 #1A3333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A3333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #1A3333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a3333; }
.text { color: #1a3333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a3333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 51 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a3333, #1a2733); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1A3333?: #1A3333 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A3333?: The RGB value is 26, 51, 51: 26 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A3333?: The complementary color is #331A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A3333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.