#1C0820 Color
#1C0820 is rgb(28, 8, 32) in RGB, hsl(290, 60%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 75%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C0820rgb(28, 8, 32)hsl(290, 60%, 8%)hsv(290, 75%, 13%)cmyk(12%, 75%, 0%, 87%)oklch(18.1% 0.054 320.7)lab(4.70% 12.32 -11.32)lch(4.70% 16.73 317.42)What #1C0820 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1C0820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C0820 Channel Values
How #1C0820 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 28 · G 8 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 60% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 75% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.01:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C0820 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1C0820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C0820; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1C0820
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1C0820 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1C0820#0D0D20#140B20#111120#160E20#1A0D0D#1B0B16#101010Using #1C0820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c0820: #1C0820;background-color: #1C0820;colors: { 'color-1c0820': '#1C0820' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.031, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_1c0820">#1C0820</color>fill="#1C0820"More Pink Colors
#1C0820 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C0820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C0820?
#1C0820 is a darkest pink — rgb(28, 8, 32) in RGB and hsl(290, 60%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.
What is the RGB value of #1C0820?
#1C0820 is rgb(28, 8, 32) — red 28, green 8, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C0820?
#1C0820 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 75%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C0820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C0820 scores 19.01:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C0820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C0820 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.38, which is visibly different.
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