Color #1C1C1C – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #1C1C1C?

The complementary color is #E3E3E3.

Q: Does #1C1C1C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 17.04:1. On black: 1.23:1.

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#1C1C1C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #1C1C1C?

RGB: 28, 28, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(28, 28, 28).

Is #1C1C1C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #1C1C1C?

Complement: #E3E3E3.

Does #1C1C1C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 17.04:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 1.23:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #1c1c1c Description

Build combos with #1C1C1C

#1C1C1C has RGB values of 28, 28, 28 and CMYK 0, 0, 0, 89. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with white text, dark gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 1c1c1c. The best text color paired with #1C1C1C is #FFFFFF There are 4 colour combinations with hex code #1c1c1c.

Readable text on #1C1C1C

Black text: Fail (1.2:1)White text: AAA (17.0:1)