Color Name
Dark Blue Black*
Hex Color Code
#1B172C
RGB Color Code
RGB(27, 23, 44)
CMYK Values*
38.6%, 47.7%, 0.0%, 82.7%
#1B172C hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 1B172C?

The RGB color code for color number #1B172C is RGB(27, 23, 44). In the RGB color model, #1B172C has a red value of 27, a green value of 23, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.6% cyan, 47.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 82.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 251.4° (degrees), 31.3 % saturation, and 13.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1B172C has a hue of 251.4° (degrees), 47.7 % saturation and 17.3 % brightness/value.

Color 1B172C is cool or warm?

Color 1B172C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #1B172C? (For interior and product design)

1B172C has an LRV of nearly 1. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#1B172C
LRV 1
Light Color

Compare LRV 1 of #1B172C with dark and light color

Is #1B172C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1B172C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #1B172C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #1B172C
Hex triplet
#1B172C
Red
1B
Green
17
Blue
2C
RGBA / RGB rgb(27, 23, 44)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Green
23 (9.0%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
38.64%
Magenta
47.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
82.75%
HSL hsl(251.43deg, 31.3 %, 13.1 %)
Hue
251.43°
Saturation
31.34 %
Lightness
13.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
251.43°
Saturation
47.73 %
Brightness / Value
17.25 %
RYB ryb(193, 191, 218)
Red
193 (75.8%)
Yellow
191 (74.8%)
Blue
218 (85.6%)
HWB
Hue
251.43°
Whiteness
9.02 %
Blackness
82.75 %
CMY
Cyan
89.41%
Magenta
90.98%
Yellow
82.75%
XYZ
X
1.21
Y
1.03
Z
2.52
YXY
Y1
1.03
X
0.25
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
9.22
A
8.14
B
-13.49
CIE-Lch
L
9.22
C
15.76
H
301.1
CIE-Luv
L
9.22
U
0.34
V
-10.29
Hunter-Lab
L
10.14
A
3.62
B
-7.63
Other
LRV
~ 1 %
Munsell Color System
9.1PB 0.8/2.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #1B172C

These are the named colors closest to hex 1B172C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00001C Color Dark Blue Black
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09
#1A001A Color Black Purple
92.66% match | ΔE 7.34
#301934 Color Dark Purple
92.30% match | ΔE 7.70
#030630 Color Blue Black
91.95% match | ΔE 8.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1B172C.

#1E1A34 Color PANTONE 5255 C
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#221C35 Color PANTONE 276 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#1B1E36 Color PANTONE 4146 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#262141 Color PANTONE 4147 C
94.69% match | ΔE 5.31

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1B172C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1B172C.


Paint color for Hex #1B172C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 1B172C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 1B172C once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 1B172C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1B172C to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1B172C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1B172C to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1B172C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1B172C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1B172C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1B172C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 1B172C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1B172C to Behr


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1B172C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1B172C to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
84.33% match | ΔE 15.67
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
83.68% match | ΔE 16.32
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
83.32% match | ΔE 16.68
#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
83.32% match | ΔE 16.68

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#1B172C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#1B172C
Dark Blue Black*
#282C17
Black Brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #1B172C?

Color that best contrast with #1B172C is #282C17, color name is Black Brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #1B172C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1B172C is #282C17, color name is Black Brown*.

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