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1C1917

#1C1917 closest to Twilight Zone

#1C1917 is a very dark black; the closest named color is Twilight Zone. In the RGB color model it is made of 11.0% red, 9.8% green and 9.0% blue (rgb(28, 25, 23)). Its HSL value is 24° hue, 10% saturation and 10% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 89% black. #1C1917 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.49:1.

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Variations of #1C1917

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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#1C1917 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

1C1917171A1C
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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.

1C19171A1C17171A1C19171C
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

1C1917181C17171A1C1C171C
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#1C1917 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #1C1917 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 #1B1A17
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1A1917
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1A1917
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #1B1A17
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #1B1917
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #1D1818
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #1C1918
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1A1A1A
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1A1919

#1C1917 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.49:1 Super#1C1917 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.20:1 Very poor#1C1917 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#1C1917 in CSS

/* Twilight Zone */
.color { color: #1C1917; }
.background { background-color: #1C1917; }
.border { border: 1px solid #1C1917; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(28 25 23);
color: hsl(24 10% 10%);
color: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.0);

#1C1917 FAQ

What color is #1C1917?

#1C1917 is a very dark black. Its closest named color is Twilight Zone. It belongs to the black color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #1C1917?

#1C1917 is rgb(28, 25, 23) in RGB, hsl(24, 10%, 10%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 89%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #1C1917?

The complementary color of #1C1917 is #171A1C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #1C1917?

White text has the best contrast on #1C1917: 17.49:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #1C1917 a warm or cool color?

#1C1917 is a neutral color.