Information about #1C5563 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#1C5563 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 85, 99) — 11% red, 33.3% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 5 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1C5563 is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Guru (#154C65). Slightly further away sit JayHawk Blue (#194F6E) and Retro (#1B5256).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(28, 85, 99)), which gives #1C5563 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C5563 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C5563 color variations

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#1C5563 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 #1C5563

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

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

#1C5563 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C5563
  • RGB28, 85, 99
  • CMYK28, 5, 0, 61
  • HSL192°, 56%, 25%
  • HSL Precise191.831°, 55.906%, 24.902%
  • HSV192°, 72%, 39%
  • HSB192°, 72%, 39%
  • HEX ID1C5563
  • DECIMAL ID1856867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
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