#1A4252 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #1a4252 is a cool cyan with a gray, smoky cast. Its low saturation gives interfaces a serious, shadowed feel while retaining a hint of clarity. Use it as a dominant dark-mode background or supporting tone with rust orange and warm ivory. The hex code #1a4252 also supports readable white body text, with about a 10.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #1a4252
What is #1a4252 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a4252 is rgb(26, 66, 82), in HSL hsl(197, 52%, 21%) and in CMYK 68%, 20%, 0%, 68%.
Which colors pair well with #1a4252?
Warm orange and ivory pair especially well with #1a4252, balancing its cool, smoky cyan with light and heat; terracotta or burgundy can add depth without making the palette feel overly bright.
Where can designers use #1a4252?
Use #1a4252 for dark-mode backgrounds, navigation panels, and supporting accents where a serious, calm mood matters; its muted cyan cast keeps deep layouts from feeling flat while adding more character than a plain dark neutral.
Is #1a4252 readable on white or black?
#1a4252 has a 10.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.