What color is #1D2128?

#1D2128 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2128?

The RGB value is 29, 33, 40: 29 red, 33 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2128?

The complementary color is #28241D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2128?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2128 color

#1D2128 rgb(29, 33, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2128 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 12.9% green and 15.7% blue (29, 33, 40).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 16% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#1D2128 color codes

HEX	`#1D2128`
RGB	`rgb(29, 33, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 12.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 16%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 28%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 18%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.62, 0.17, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.62, 5.31, 271.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.433, 1.502, 2.221)`
Decimal	`1909032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2128, 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 #1D2128	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2128 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	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 #1D2128 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2128; }
.text { color: #1d2128; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2128; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 33 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2128, #1e1d28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #1D2128?: #1D2128 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2128?: The RGB value is 29, 33, 40: 29 red, 33 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2128?: The complementary color is #28241D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2128?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.