What color is #1C1904?

#1C1904 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1904?

The RGB value is 28, 25, 4: 28 red, 25 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1904?

The complementary color is #04071C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1904?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1904 color

#1C1904 rgb(28, 25, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1904 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 9.8% green and 1.6% blue (28, 25, 4).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 75% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 86% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.64:1).

#1C1904 color codes

HEX	`#1C1904`
RGB	`rgb(28, 25, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 9.8%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 75%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.58, -2.21, 11.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.58, 11.37, 101.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.848, 0.951, 0.254)`
Decimal	`1841412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1904, 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 #1C1904	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1904 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #1C1904 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1904; }
.text { color: #1c1904; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1904; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 25 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1904, #131c04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1C1904?: #1C1904 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1904?: The RGB value is 28, 25, 4: 28 red, 25 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1904?: The complementary color is #04071C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1904?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.