Colour
#1C1C1C
- #1C1C1C
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#1C1C1C is a near-black with RGB values 28, 28, 28 and HSL 0°, 0%, 11%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 17:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#1C1C1C#1C1C1C
HEX#1C1C1C
RGBrgb(28, 28, 28)
RGB (0–1)0.1098, 0.1098, 0.1098
RGB percentages11%, 11%, 11%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 11%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 11%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 89%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,842,204
CSS custom property--colour: #1C1C1C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01161WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness28 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 17.04:1
Contrast with white17.04:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.23:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1C1C1C
Inverted#E3E3E3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text17.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.23:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1C1C1C
Analogous#1C1C1C, #1C1C1C
Triadic#1C1C1C, #1C1C1C
Split complementary#1C1C1C, #1C1C1C
Tetradic#1C1C1C, #1C1C1C, #1C1C1C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R28
G28
B28
Red28 (11%)
Green28 (11%)
Blue28 (11%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness10.98%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 1C · G 1C · B 1C
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