What color is #1B242E?

#1B242E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B242E?

The RGB value is 27, 36, 46: 27 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B242E?

The complementary color is #2E251B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B242E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B242E color

#1B242E rgb(27, 36, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B242E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue (27, 36, 46).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 26% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#1B242E color codes

HEX	`#1B242E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 36, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 14.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 26%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 41%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 22%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.78, -0.86, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.78, 7.93, 263.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.576, 1.692, 2.828)`
Decimal	`1778734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B242E, 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 #1B242E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B242E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #1B242E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b242e; }
.text { color: #1b242e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b242e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 36 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b242e, #1b1b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1B242E?: #1B242E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B242E?: The RGB value is 27, 36, 46: 27 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B242E?: The complementary color is #2E251B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B242E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.