What color is #1E2324?

#1E2324 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 #1E2324?

The RGB value is 30, 35, 36: 30 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2324?

The complementary color is #241F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2324 color

#1E2324 rgb(30, 35, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E2324 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 13.7% green and 14.1% blue (30, 35, 36).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 9% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#1E2324 color codes

HEX	`#1E2324`
RGB	`rgb(30, 35, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 13.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 9%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 17%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.26, -1.99, -1.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.26, 2.46, 215.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.455, 1.605, 1.902)`
Decimal	`1975076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2324, 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 #1E2324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #1E2324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2324; }
.text { color: #1e2324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 35 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2324, #1e2024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1E2324?: #1E2324 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 #1E2324?: The RGB value is 30, 35, 36: 30 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2324?: The complementary color is #241F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.