#1C1F0D Hex Color
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Dark olive-yellow with a heavy gray cast, #1c1f0d sits one step away from black. Its faint green undertone keeps it from reading as plain gray, but the low lightness mutes almost everything else. Treat it as a dark mode base or a moody background rather than an accent, since it turns muddy on white and swallows fine detail. White text holds strong contrast against it, and a pale chartreuse or warm cream accent keeps the palette from going flat.
Questions about #1c1f0d
What is #1c1f0d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1c1f0d is rgb(28, 31, 13), in HSL hsl(70, 41%, 9%) and in CMYK 10%, 0%, 58%, 88%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1c1f0d?
Pale chartreuse and warm cream lift this color out of the dark and keep a layout from going flat. White text is the safest choice on top, with a contrast ratio of about 16.8:1.
Does #1c1f0d read warm or cool?
Its yellow base leans warm, but the gray mutes it so much that the warmth barely registers. In practice it reads as a near-neutral dark tone rather than a true yellow or green.
Is #1c1f0d readable on white or black?
#1c1f0d has a 16.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.25:1 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.