What color is #1B2732?

#1B2732 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B2732?

The RGB value is 27, 39, 50: 27 red, 39 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B2732?

The complementary color is #32261B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B2732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B2732 color

#1B2732 rgb(27, 39, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B2732 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 15.3% green and 19.6% blue (27, 39, 50).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 30% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#1B2732 color codes

HEX	`#1B2732`
RGB	`rgb(27, 39, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 15.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 30%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 46%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 22%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.03, -1.65, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.03, 8.97, 259.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.753, 1.914, 3.294)`
Decimal	`1779506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B2732, 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 #1B2732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B2732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	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 #1B2732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b2732; }
.text { color: #1b2732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 39 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b2732, #1b1c32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1B2732?: #1B2732 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B2732?: The RGB value is 27, 39, 50: 27 red, 39 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B2732?: The complementary color is #32261B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B2732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.