Recognised as Colour
#1A1A1A
- #1A1A1A
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#1A1A1A is a near-black with RGB values 26, 26, 26 and HSL 0°, 0%, 10%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 17.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#1A1A1A#1A1A1A
HEX#1A1A1A
RGBrgb(26, 26, 26)
RGB (0–1)0.102, 0.102, 0.102
RGB percentages10.2%, 10.2%, 10.2%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 10.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 10.2%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 89.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,710,618
CSS custom property--colour: #1A1A1A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01033WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness26 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 17.4:1
Contrast with white17.4:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1A1A1A
Inverted#E5E5E5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text17.4:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.21:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1A1A1A
Analogous#1A1A1A, #1A1A1A
Triadic#1A1A1A, #1A1A1A
Split complementary#1A1A1A, #1A1A1A
Tetradic#1A1A1A, #1A1A1A, #1A1A1A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R26
G26
B26
Red26 (10.2%)
Green26 (10.2%)
Blue26 (10.2%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness10.2%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 1A · G 1A · B 1A
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