Information about Pastel Black color
Basic facts about this digital color
A quiet, subdued grey, #1D1C1A leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Yellowish Black (#1D1D1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reddish Brownish Black (#1D1A1A) and Eerie Black (#1B1B1B).
In RGB terms — rgb(29, 28, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1D1C1A: 17.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:89) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Pastel Black" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Pastel Black color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Pastel Black color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pastel Black color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pastel Black color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pastel Black color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Pastel Black 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Pastel Black color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Pastel Black
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#1D1D1A
#1D1A1A
#1B1B1B
#1A1D1A
#1D1A1D
#1C1C1E
#1A1D1D
#1A1A1D
#1B1A16
#1C1D1F
#181A18
#1C1816
Pastel Black color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#1D1C1A
- RGB29, 28, 26
- CMYK0, 0, 1, 89
- CSSrgb(29, 28, 26)
- HSL40°, 5%, 11%
- HSL Precise40°, 5.455%, 10.784%
- HSV40°, 10%, 11%
- HSB40°, 10%, 11%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.114
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
- GLSLvec3(0.114, 0.110, 0.102)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.114, 0.110, 0.102, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.114, 0.110, 0.102)
- Percentage of Red in RGB11.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB11%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID1D1C1A
- DECIMAL ID1907738
- Name Length12
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