What color is #1A3D49?

#1A3D49 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A3D49?

The RGB value is 26, 61, 73: 26 red, 61 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A3D49?

The complementary color is #49261A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A3D49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A3D49 color

#1A3D49 rgb(26, 61, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A3D49 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 23.9% green and 28.6% blue (26, 61, 73).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 47% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#1A3D49 color codes

HEX	`#1A3D49`
RGB	`rgb(26, 61, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 23.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 47%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 64%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.8, -8.47, -11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.8, 14, 232.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.297, 4.038, 6.908)`
Decimal	`1719625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A3D49, 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 #1A3D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A3D49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #1A3D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a3d49; }
.text { color: #1a3d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a3d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 61 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a3d49, #1a2549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #1A3D49?: #1A3D49 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A3D49?: The RGB value is 26, 61, 73: 26 red, 61 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A3D49?: The complementary color is #49261A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A3D49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.