What color is #1C1017?

#1C1017 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1017?

The RGB value is 28, 16, 23: 28 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1017?

The complementary color is #101C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1017 color

#1C1017 rgb(28, 16, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1017 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 6.3% green and 9% blue (28, 16, 23).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 27% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 18% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.49:1).

#1C1017 color codes

HEX	`#1C1017`
RGB	`rgb(28, 16, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 6.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 27%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 43%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.14, 7.09, -2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.14, 7.45, 342.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.819, 0.679, 0.898)`
Decimal	`1839127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1017, 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 #1C1017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #1C1017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1017; }
.text { color: #1c1017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 16 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1017, #1c1011); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #1C1017?: #1C1017 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1017?: The RGB value is 28, 16, 23: 28 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1017?: The complementary color is #101C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.