Close to Rich Black
#001C19
#001C19 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 11% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #001C19.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.79:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.79:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.18:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #001C19 as they’d see it.
#001C19 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #001C19
What color is #001C19?
#001C19 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 11% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #001C19 in RGB?
#001C19 is rgb(0, 28, 25): 0 red, 28 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #001C19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 0, 11, 89). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #001C19?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #001C19?
Its complement #261215 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.