Information about #1C424A color

#1C424A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C424A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 66, 74) — 11% red, 25.9% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #1C424A stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiber (#184343). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) and Japanese Indigo (#264348).

The recipe behind #1C424A is rgb(28, 66, 74), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C424A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C424A color variations

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#1C424A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1C424A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C424A
  • RGB28, 66, 74
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(28, 66, 74)
  • HSL190°, 45%, 20%
  • HSL Precise190.435°, 45.098%, 20%
  • HSV190°, 62%, 29%
  • HSB190°, 62%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.259, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.259, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.259, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C424A
  • DECIMAL ID1851978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01