What color is #1D2C22?

#1D2C22 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2C22?

The RGB value is 29, 44, 34: 29 red, 44 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2C22?

The complementary color is #2C1D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2C22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2C22 color

#1D2C22 rgb(29, 44, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2C22 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 17.3% green and 13.3% blue (29, 44, 34).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 21% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.63:1).

#1D2C22 color codes

HEX	`#1D2C22`
RGB	`rgb(29, 44, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 17.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 21%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 34%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 23%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.39, -8.98, 4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.39, 10.04, 153.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.696, 2.178, 1.844)`
Decimal	`1911842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2C22, 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 #1D2C22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2C22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #1D2C22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2c22; }
.text { color: #1d2c22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2c22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 44 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2c22, #1d2c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #1D2C22?: #1D2C22 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2C22?: The RGB value is 29, 44, 34: 29 red, 44 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2C22?: The complementary color is #2C1D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2C22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.