What color is #1D2626?

#1D2626 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2626?

The RGB value is 29, 38, 38: 29 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2626?

The complementary color is #261D1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2626 color

#1D2626 rgb(29, 38, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2626 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (29, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 13% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#1D2626 color codes

HEX	`#1D2626`
RGB	`rgb(29, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 13%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 24%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.33, -3.95, -1.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.33, 4.16, 198.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.55, 1.787, 2.097)`
Decimal	`1910310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2626, 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 #1D2626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	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 #1D2626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2626; }
.text { color: #1d2626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2626, #1d2226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1D2626?: #1D2626 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2626?: The RGB value is 29, 38, 38: 29 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2626?: The complementary color is #261D1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.