What color is #1C1B08?

#1C1B08 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 #1C1B08?

The RGB value is 28, 27, 8: 28 red, 27 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1B08?

The complementary color is #08091C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1B08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1B08 color

#1C1B08 rgb(28, 27, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1B08 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 10.6% green and 3.1% blue (28, 27, 8).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 56% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 71% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#1C1B08 color codes

HEX	`#1C1B08`
RGB	`rgb(28, 27, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 10.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 56%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 71%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 71%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.39, -3.08, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.39, 11.13, 106.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.915, 1.048, 0.384)`
Decimal	`1841928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1B08, 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 #1C1B08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1B08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #1C1B08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1b08; }
.text { color: #1c1b08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1b08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 27 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1b08, #131c08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1C1B08?: #1C1B08 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 #1C1B08?: The RGB value is 28, 27, 8: 28 red, 27 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1B08?: The complementary color is #08091C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1B08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.