What color is #1C1F2E?

#1C1F2E is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1F2E?

The RGB value is 28, 31, 46: 28 red, 31 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1F2E?

The complementary color is #2E2B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1F2E color

#1C1F2E rgb(28, 31, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1F2E is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 12.2% green and 18% blue (28, 31, 46).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 24% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#1C1F2E color codes

HEX	`#1C1F2E`
RGB	`rgb(28, 31, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 12.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 24%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 39%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 33%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 3.15, -10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 10.9, 286.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.462, 1.424, 2.782)`
Decimal	`1842990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1F2E, 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 #1C1F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #1C1F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1f2e; }
.text { color: #1c1f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 31 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1f2e, #221c2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #1C1F2E?: #1C1F2E is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1F2E?: The RGB value is 28, 31, 46: 28 red, 31 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1F2E?: The complementary color is #2E2B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.