Information about #1C232F color

#1C232F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C232F falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 35, 47) — 11% red, 13.7% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C232F presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark (#1B2431). Slightly further away sit Daytona (#1E222C) and Black Pearl (#1E272C).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 35, 47) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C232F: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #1C232F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1C232F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1C232F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1C232F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C232F
  • RGB28, 35, 47
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(28, 35, 47)
  • HSL218°, 25%, 15%
  • HSL Precise217.895°, 25.333%, 14.706%
  • HSV218°, 40%, 18%
  • HSB218°, 40%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.137, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.137, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.137, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C232F
  • DECIMAL ID1844015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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