What color is #1C2533?

#1C2533 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C2533?

The RGB value is 28, 37, 51: 28 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2533?

The complementary color is #332A1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2533 color

#1C2533 rgb(28, 37, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C2533 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 14.5% green and 20% blue (28, 37, 51).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 29% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#1C2533 color codes

HEX	`#1C2533`
RGB	`rgb(28, 37, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 14.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 29%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 45%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.45, 0.47, -10.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.45, 10.42, 272.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.738, 1.809, 3.389)`
Decimal	`1844531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2533, 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 #1C2533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #1C2533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2533; }
.text { color: #1c2533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 37 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2533, #1e1c33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1C2533?: #1C2533 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C2533?: The RGB value is 28, 37, 51: 28 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2533?: The complementary color is #332A1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.