What color is #1C1722?

#1C1722 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1722?

The RGB value is 28, 23, 34: 28 red, 23 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1722?

The complementary color is #1D2217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1722 color

#1C1722 rgb(28, 23, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1722 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 9% green and 13.3% blue (28, 23, 34).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 19% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.57:1).

#1C1722 color codes

HEX	`#1C1722`
RGB	`rgb(28, 23, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 19%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 32%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.78, 5.38, -6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.78, 8.6, 308.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.074, 0.975, 1.645)`
Decimal	`1840930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1722, 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 #1C1722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1C1722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1722; }
.text { color: #1c1722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 23 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1722, #211722); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1C1722?: #1C1722 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1722?: The RGB value is 28, 23, 34: 28 red, 23 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1722?: The complementary color is #1D2217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.