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#1c1917 color: Black Umber

#1c1917 is rgb(28, 25, 23) in RGB and oklch(21.612% 0.00613 56.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

21.6%
0.006
56°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • stone-900
  • Black 89%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #1c1917

#1c1917 is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 21.6% lightness, 0.006 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.49:1 contrast and black text 1.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Umber (#1f1916). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-900.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #1c1917 mixed with white

  1. 1c1917
  2. e5e5e5

Darker: #1c1917 mixed with black

  1. 1c1917
  2. 000000
  3. 000000

Calmer: #1c1917 with less saturation

  1. 1c1917
  2. 1c1917

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Questions about #1c1917

What color is #1c1917?

#1c1917 is very dark gray. The closest named color is Black Umber. In RGB it is rgb(28, 25, 23), in HSL hsl(24, 9.8%, 10%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.612% 0.00613 56.043).

What colors go well with #1c1917?

The complementary color of #1c1917 is #171a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c1918 and #1b1a17. The triadic partners are #171b1a and #1a191c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c1917?

White text reads better on #1c1917: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 and black gives 1.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c1917 a warm or cool color?

#1c1917 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 21.6% and its chroma 0.006.