What color is #1C1609?

#1C1609 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1609?

The RGB value is 28, 22, 9: 28 red, 22 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1609?

The complementary color is #090F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1609?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1609 color

#1C1609 rgb(28, 22, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1609 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 8.6% green and 3.5% blue (28, 22, 9).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 51% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 68% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#1C1609 color codes

HEX	`#1C1609`
RGB	`rgb(28, 22, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 8.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 51%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 68%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 68%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.59, 0.67, 7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.59, 7.72, 85.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.815, 0.84, 0.378)`
Decimal	`1840649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1609, 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 #1C1609	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1609 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #1C1609 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1609; }
.text { color: #1c1609; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1609; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 22 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1609, #181c09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1C1609?: #1C1609 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1609?: The RGB value is 28, 22, 9: 28 red, 22 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1609?: The complementary color is #090F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1609?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.