What color is #1E2026?

#1E2026 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E2026?

The RGB value is 30, 32, 38: 30 red, 32 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2026?

The complementary color is #26241E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2026 color

#1E2026 rgb(30, 32, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E2026 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 12.5% green and 14.9% blue (30, 32, 38).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 12% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#1E2026 color codes

HEX	`#1E2026`
RGB	`rgb(30, 32, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 12.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 12%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 21%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.28, 0.72, -4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.28, 4.41, 279.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.402, 1.449, 2.039)`
Decimal	`1974310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2026, 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 #1E2026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #1E2026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2026; }
.text { color: #1e2026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 32 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2026, #201e26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #1E2026?: #1E2026 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E2026?: The RGB value is 30, 32, 38: 30 red, 32 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2026?: The complementary color is #26241E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.