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Crowshead

#1C1A17

Crowshead is a warm dark color with the hex code #1C1A17. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 28, 26, 23 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 7%, 18%, 89% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Crowshead color values

HEX
#1C1A17
RGB
28, 26, 23
HSL
36°, 10%, 10%
CMYK
0, 7, 18, 89

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Crowshead sits at 36° on the color wheel with 10% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 10% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Crowshead is rendered as rgb(28, 26, 23), where the red channel dominates at 28, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Crowshead translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 7M 18Y 89K. The dominant black channel (89%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Crowshead

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #1C1A17;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 28, 26, 23;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#1C1A17',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 7%
Y: 18%
K: 89%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(28, 26, 23)
rgba(28, 26, 23, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1C1A17?
#1C1A17 is Crowshead, a warm dark color with RGB values of 28, 26, 23. It has a hue of 36°, 10% saturation, and 10% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #1C1A17?
The RGB color code for #1C1A17 is rgb(28, 26, 23). This means it contains 28 red, 26 green, and 23 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Crowshead a warm or cool color?
Crowshead (#1C1A17) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #1C1A17 in CSS?
You can use #1C1A17 in CSS with: background-color: #1C1A17; or color: #1C1A17; or as an RGB value: rgb(28, 26, 23). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 7%, 18%, 89%.

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