#1C1913
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #1C1913
With the hex code #1C1913, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 11% red, 10% green and 7% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 32% yellow and 89% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Onyx — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #13161C, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 17.53:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.53:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #1C1913?
With the hex code #1C1913, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 11% red, 10% green and 7% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 32% yellow and 89% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #1C1913?
Use white text. White on #1C1913 has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #1C1913?
Its complementary colour is #13161C, and analogous partners are #1C1513 and #1B1C13.