What color is #1E2E36?

#1E2E36 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 #1E2E36?

The RGB value is 30, 46, 54: 30 red, 46 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2E36?

The complementary color is #36261E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2E36 color

#1E2E36 rgb(30, 46, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E2E36 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 18% green and 21.2% blue (30, 46, 54).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 29% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.01:1).

#1E2E36 color codes

HEX	`#1E2E36`
RGB	`rgb(30, 46, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 18%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 29%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 44%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 15%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.9, -4.11, -7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.9, 8.32, 240.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.178, 2.496, 3.856)`
Decimal	`1977910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2E36, 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 #1E2E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #1E2E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2e36; }
.text { color: #1e2e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 46 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2e36, #1e2236); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1E2E36?: #1E2E36 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 #1E2E36?: The RGB value is 30, 46, 54: 30 red, 46 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2E36?: The complementary color is #36261E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.