Information about #1A3845 color

#1A3845 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1A3845 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(26, 56, 69) — 10.2% red, 22% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 5 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1A3845 reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Billabong (#173141). Slightly further away sit Nordic (#1D393C) and Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(26, 56, 69)), which gives #1A3845 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1A3845: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1A3845 color variations

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#1A3845 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 #1A3845

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

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1A3845
  • RGB26, 56, 69
  • CMYK17, 5, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(26, 56, 69)
  • HSL198°, 45%, 19%
  • HSL Precise198.14°, 45.263%, 18.627%
  • HSV198°, 62%, 27%
  • HSB198°, 62%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.102, 0.220, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.102, 0.220, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.102, 0.220, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1A3845
  • DECIMAL ID1718341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01