What color is #1D2433?

#1D2433 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2433?

The RGB value is 29, 36, 51: 29 red, 36 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2433?

The complementary color is #332C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2433 color

#1D2433 rgb(29, 36, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2433 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 14.1% green and 20% blue (29, 36, 51).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 28% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.53:1).

#1D2433 color codes

HEX	`#1D2433`
RGB	`rgb(29, 36, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 14.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 28%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 43%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.18, 1.54, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.18, 10.92, 278.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.735, 1.762, 3.38)`
Decimal	`1909811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2433, 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 #1D2433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #1D2433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2433; }
.text { color: #1d2433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 36 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2433, #211d33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1D2433?: #1D2433 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2433?: The RGB value is 29, 36, 51: 29 red, 36 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2433?: The complementary color is #332C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.