Information about Brown Charcoal color

#1C1816 - Brown Charcoal color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1C1816 ("Brown Charcoal") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 24, 22) — 11% red, 9.4% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 89. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1C1816 reads as a gently muted orange and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Black (#1B1A16). Slightly further away sit All Black (#181818) and Reddish Brownish Black (#1D1A1A).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 24, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C1816: 17.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Brown Charcoal" in the Register.

Brown Charcoal color variations

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

Brown Charcoal color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816
#4F443E

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#837067

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#AE9F98

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#D6CFCB

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White

#FFFFFF

Brown Charcoal color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816
#161311

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#110E0D

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#0B0908

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#050404

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Black

#000000

Brown Charcoal color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816
#322C29

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#47403D

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#5A5552

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#6D6A68

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Grey

#808080

Brown Charcoal color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#191C16

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#1B1C16

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#1C1A16

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Brown Charcoal

#1C1816
#1C1616

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#1C1619

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#1C161B

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Brown Charcoal 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
#1C1816
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

#161B1D
#161B1D

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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
#1C1816
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

#16171D
#16171D

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#161D1C
#161D1C

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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
#1D1C16
#1D1C16

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#1C1816
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

#1D1617
#1D1617

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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
#1C1816
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

#161D18
#161D18

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#18161D
#18161D

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#1C1816
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

#1B1D16
#1B1D16

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#161B1D
#161B1D

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#18161D
#18161D

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#1C1816
Brown Charcoal

#1C1816

#171D16
#171D16

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#161B1D
#161B1D

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#1C161D
#1C161D

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Nearest named colors to Brown Charcoal

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rustic Black color link
Rustic Black

#1B1A16

All Black color link
All Black

#181818

Reddish Brownish Black color link
Reddish Brownish Black

#1D1A1A

Soft Black color link
Soft Black

#181A18

Black Chocolate color link
Black Chocolate

#1B1811

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Very Brown color link
Very Brown

#1D1711

Pastel Black color link
Pastel Black

#1D1C1A

Eerie Black color link
Eerie Black

#1B1B1B

Yellowish Black color link
Yellowish Black

#1D1D1A

Greenish Black color link
Greenish Black

#1A1D1A

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Brown Charcoal color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#1C1816 - Brown Charcoal color image Brown Charcoal color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#1C1816 - Brown Charcoal color image Brown Charcoal color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#1C1816 - Brown Charcoal color image Brown Charcoal color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C1816
  • RGB28, 24, 22
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 89
  • CSSrgb(28, 24, 22)
  • HSL20°, 12%, 10%
  • HSL Precise20°, 12%, 9.804%
  • HSV20°, 21%, 11%
  • HSB20°, 21%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.094, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.094, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.094, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID1C1816
  • DECIMAL ID1841174
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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