What color is #1C2635?

#1C2635 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 #1C2635?

The RGB value is 28, 38, 53: 28 red, 38 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2635?

The complementary color is #352B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2635 color

#1C2635 rgb(28, 38, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C2635 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 14.9% green and 20.8% blue (28, 38, 53).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 31% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#1C2635 color codes

HEX	`#1C2635`
RGB	`rgb(28, 38, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 14.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 31%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 47%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 28%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.9, 0.44, -11.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.9, 11.14, 272.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.814, 1.89, 3.637)`
Decimal	`1844789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2635, 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 #1C2635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #1C2635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2635; }
.text { color: #1c2635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 38 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2635, #1e1c35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1C2635?: #1C2635 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 #1C2635?: The RGB value is 28, 38, 53: 28 red, 38 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2635?: The complementary color is #352B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.