What color is #1C2027?

#1C2027 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Satin Deep Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C2027?

The RGB value is 28, 32, 39: 28 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2027?

The complementary color is #27231C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2027 color

#1C2027 rgb(28, 32, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C2027 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 12.5% green and 15.3% blue (28, 32, 39).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Satin Deep Black (#1C1E21), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#1C2027 color codes

HEX	`#1C2027`
RGB	`rgb(28, 32, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 12.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.13, 0.17, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.13, 5.33, 271.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.362, 1.426, 2.123)`
Decimal	`1843239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2027, 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 #1C2027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #1C2027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2027; }
.text { color: #1c2027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 32 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2027, #1e1c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #1C2027?: #1C2027 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Satin Deep Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C2027?: The RGB value is 28, 32, 39: 28 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2027?: The complementary color is #27231C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.