What color is #1C2032?

#1C2032 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C2032?

The RGB value is 28, 32, 50: 28 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2032?

The complementary color is #322E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2032 color

#1C2032 rgb(28, 32, 50)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C2032 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 12.5% green and 19.6% blue (28, 32, 50).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 28% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.13:1).

#1C2032 color codes

HEX	`#1C2032`
RGB	`rgb(28, 32, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 12.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 28%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 44%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.67, 3.78, -12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.67, 13.01, 286.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.571, 1.51, 3.226)`
Decimal	`1843250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2032, 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 #1C2032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #1C2032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2032; }
.text { color: #1c2032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 32 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2032, #231c32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C2032?: #1C2032 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C2032?: The RGB value is 28, 32, 50: 28 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2032?: The complementary color is #322E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.