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#1C1909 closest to Noir Mystique

#1C1909 is a very dark black; the closest named color is Noir Mystique. In the RGB color model it is made of 11.0% red, 9.8% green and 3.5% blue (rgb(28, 25, 9)). Its HSL value is 51° hue, 51% saturation and 7% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 68% yellow and 89% black. #1C1909 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.61:1.

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Variations of #1C1909

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#1C1909 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#1C1909 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #1C1909 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #1D190A
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1C1808
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1C1808
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #1D190A
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #1C1909
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #1F1715
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #1D180F
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #191919
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1A1916

#1C1909 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.61:1 Super#1C1909 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.19:1 Very poor#1C1909 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#1C1909 in CSS

/* Noir Mystique */
.color { color: #1C1909; }
.background { background-color: #1C1909; }
.border { border: 1px solid #1C1909; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(28 25 9);
color: hsl(51 51% 7%);
color: oklch(0.212 0.028 98.9);

#1C1909 FAQ

What color is #1C1909?

#1C1909 is a very dark black. Its closest named color is Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #1C1909?

#1C1909 is rgb(28, 25, 9) in RGB, hsl(51, 51%, 7%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 89%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #1C1909?

The complementary color of #1C1909 is #090C1C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #1C1909?

White text has the best contrast on #1C1909: 17.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #1C1909 a warm or cool color?

#1C1909 is a neutral color.