What color is #1D2B36?

#1D2B36 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2B36?

The RGB value is 29, 43, 54: 29 red, 43 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2B36?

The complementary color is #36281D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2B36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2B36 color

#1D2B36 rgb(29, 43, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2B36 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 16.9% green and 21.2% blue (29, 43, 54).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 30% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.47:1).

#1D2B36 color codes

HEX	`#1D2B36`
RGB	`rgb(29, 43, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 16.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 30%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 46%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 20%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.77, -2.4, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.77, 9.27, 255.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.036, 2.255, 3.817)`
Decimal	`1911606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2B36, 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 #1D2B36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2B36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #1D2B36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2b36; }
.text { color: #1d2b36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2b36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 43 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2b36, #1d1f36); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D2B36?: #1D2B36 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2B36?: The RGB value is 29, 43, 54: 29 red, 43 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2B36?: The complementary color is #36281D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2B36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.