What color is #1E3032?

#1E3032 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E3032?

The RGB value is 30, 48, 50: 30 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E3032?

The complementary color is #32201E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E3032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E3032 color

#1E3032 rgb(30, 48, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E3032 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 18.8% green and 19.6% blue (30, 48, 50).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 25% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#1E3032 color codes

HEX	`#1E3032`
RGB	`rgb(30, 48, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 18.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 25%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 40%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.45, -6.71, -3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.45, 7.63, 208.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.168, 2.62, 3.408)`
Decimal	`1978418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E3032, 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 #1E3032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E3032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #1E3032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e3032; }
.text { color: #1e3032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e3032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 48 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e3032, #1e2632); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1E3032?: #1E3032 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E3032?: The RGB value is 30, 48, 50: 30 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E3032?: The complementary color is #32201E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E3032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.