Back to gallery
Earthybluedeepmuted

Dim Midnight Silt

#1a1826
Notes

Dim Midnight Silt (#1A1826) is a deep blue with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (249°, 23%, 12%) places it in the muted band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#1a1826
RGB
rgb(26, 24, 38)
HSL
hsl(249, 23%, 12%)
HWB
hwb(249 9% 85%)
OKLCH
oklch(21.8% 0.027 290.5)
HSV
hsv(249, 37%, 15%)
LAB
lab(9.10% 5.00 -9.24)
LCH
lch(9.10% 10.51 298.42)
CMYK
cmyk(32%, 37%, 0%, 85%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

Variations

Click any swatch to explore

Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#1a1826
Original
#141a27
Protanopia
#141926
Deuteranopia
#171a1d
Tritanopia
#191919
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
17.46:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.20:1

Related Colors

Canvas