Colour
#1C1C1D
- #1C1C1D
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#1C1C1D is a near-black with RGB values 28, 28, 29 and HSL 240°, 2%, 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
#1C1C1D#1C1C1D
HEX#1C1C1D
RGBrgb(28, 28, 29)
RGB (0–1)0.1098, 0.1098, 0.1137
RGB percentages11%, 11%, 11.4%
HSLhsl(240, 1.8%, 11.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 3.4%, 11.4%)
CMYK3.4%, 3.4%, 0%, 88.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,842,205
CSS custom property--colour: #1C1C1D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01166WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness28.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 17.03:1
Contrast with white17.03:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.23:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1C1C1C
Inverted#E3E3E2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text17.03:1WCAG 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#1D1D1C
Analogous#1C1C1D, #1C1C1D
Triadic#1D1C1C, #1C1D1C
Split complementary#1D1C1C, #1C1D1C
Tetradic#1D1C1C, #1D1D1C, #1C1D1C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R28
G28
B29
Red28 (11%)
Green28 (11%)
Blue29 (11.4%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)1.75%
Lightness11.18%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 1C · G 1C · B 1D
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