What color is #1C1D31?

#1C1D31 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1D31?

The RGB value is 28, 29, 49: 28 red, 29 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1D31?

The complementary color is #31301C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1D31 color

#1C1D31 rgb(28, 29, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1D31 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 11.4% green and 19.2% blue (28, 29, 49).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.54:1).

#1C1D31 color codes

HEX	`#1C1D31`
RGB	`rgb(28, 29, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 11.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 43%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 41%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.6, 5.67, -13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.6, 14.55, 292.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.472, 1.347, 3.088)`
Decimal	`1842481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1D31, 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 #1C1D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #1C1D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1d31; }
.text { color: #1c1d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 29 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1d31, #251c31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C1D31?: #1C1D31 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1D31?: The RGB value is 28, 29, 49: 28 red, 29 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1D31?: The complementary color is #31301C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.