What color is #1D1C2A?

#1D1C2A is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1C2A?

The RGB value is 29, 28, 42: 29 red, 28 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1C2A?

The complementary color is #292A1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1C2A color

#1D1C2A rgb(29, 28, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1C2A is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 11% green and 16.5% blue (29, 28, 42).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 20% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#1D1C2A color codes

HEX	`#1D1C2A`
RGB	`rgb(29, 28, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 11%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 20%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 33%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 33%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.98, 4.47, -9.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.98, 10.28, 295.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.34, 1.259, 2.362)`
Decimal	`1907754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1C2A, 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 #1D1C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #1D1C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1c2a; }
.text { color: #1d1c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 28 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1c2a, #241c2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #1D1C2A?: #1D1C2A is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1C2A?: The RGB value is 29, 28, 42: 29 red, 28 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1C2A?: The complementary color is #292A1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.