#1C1507 Color
#1C1507 is rgb(28, 21, 7) in RGB, hsl(40, 60%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 75%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C1507rgb(28, 21, 7)hsl(40, 60%, 7%)hsv(40, 75%, 11%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 75%, 89%)oklch(20% 0.027 83.8)lab(7.31% 1.84 8.05)lch(7.31% 8.26 77.11)What #1C1507 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 #1C1507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C1507 Channel Values
How #1C1507 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 21 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 60% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 75% · V 11% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 75% · K 89% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.11:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C1507 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 #1C1507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C1507; 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 #1C1507
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 #1C1507 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c1507: #1C1507;background-color: #1C1507;colors: { 'color-1c1507': '#1C1507' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.082, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_1c1507">#1C1507</color>fill="#1C1507"More Yellow Colors
#1C1507 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C1507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C1507?
#1C1507 is a darkest yellow — rgb(28, 21, 7) in RGB and hsl(40, 60%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #1C1507?
#1C1507 is rgb(28, 21, 7) — red 28, green 21, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C1507?
#1C1507 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 75%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C1507 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C1507 scores 18.11:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C1507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C1507 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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