#1C3545 Color
#1C3545 is rgb(28, 53, 69) in RGB, hsl(203, 42%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 23%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3545rgb(28, 53, 69)hsl(203, 42%, 19%)hsv(203, 59%, 27%)cmyk(59%, 23%, 0%, 73%)oklch(31.6% 0.042 238.2)lab(20.72% -5.89 -13.16)lch(20.72% 14.42 245.88)What #1C3545 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 #1C3545, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3545 Channel Values
How #1C3545 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 53 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 42% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 59% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.77:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3545 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 #1C3545
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3545; 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 #1C3545
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 #1C3545 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.
#1C3545#323245#2A3345#2E2E45#283145#173737#19363D#323232Using #1C3545 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3545: #1C3545;background-color: #1C3545;colors: { 'color-1c3545': '#1C3545' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.208, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_1c3545">#1C3545</color>fill="#1C3545"More Blue Colors
#1C3545 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3545 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3545?
#1C3545 is a darkest blue — rgb(28, 53, 69) in RGB and hsl(203, 42%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #1C3545?
#1C3545 is rgb(28, 53, 69) — red 28, green 53, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3545?
#1C3545 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 23%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3545 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3545 scores 12.77:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3545 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3545 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.
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