Information about #1C3537 color

#1C3537 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C3537 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 53, 55) — 11% red, 20.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C3537 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Goryeo Storeroom (#203838). Slightly further away sit Nordic (#1D393C) and Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(28, 53, 55)), which gives #1C3537 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C3537 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C3537 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1C3537 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 #1C3537

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

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Ivy Green color link
Ivy Green

#23352D

Palm Green color link
Palm Green

#20392C

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C3537
  • RGB28, 53, 55
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(28, 53, 55)
  • HSL184°, 33%, 16%
  • HSL Precise184.444°, 32.53%, 16.275%
  • HSV184°, 49%, 22%
  • HSB184°, 49%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.208, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.208, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.208, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C3537
  • DECIMAL ID1848631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01