What color is #1D2634?

#1D2634 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 #1D2634?

The RGB value is 29, 38, 52: 29 red, 38 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2634?

The complementary color is #342B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2634?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2634 color

#1D2634 rgb(29, 38, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2634 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 14.9% green and 20.4% blue (29, 38, 52).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.23:1).

#1D2634 color codes

HEX	`#1D2634`
RGB	`rgb(29, 38, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 14.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 44%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.93, 0.44, -10.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.93, 10.39, 272.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.819, 1.895, 3.518)`
Decimal	`1910324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2634, 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 #1D2634	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2634 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.23:1	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 #1D2634 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2634; }
.text { color: #1d2634; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2634; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 38 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2634, #1f1d34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1D2634?: #1D2634 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 #1D2634?: The RGB value is 29, 38, 52: 29 red, 38 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2634?: The complementary color is #342B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2634?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.