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Vulcan

#1E151E

Vulcan is a warm dark color with the hex code #1E151E. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 30, 21, 30 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 30%, 0%, 88% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Vulcan color values

HEX
#1E151E
RGB
30, 21, 30
HSL
300°, 18%, 10%
CMYK
0, 30, 0, 88

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Vulcan sits at 300° on the color wheel with 18% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the violet-magenta segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 18% 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, Vulcan is rendered as rgb(30, 21, 30), where the red channel dominates at 30, 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, Vulcan translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 30M 0Y 88K. The dominant black channel (88%) 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 Vulcan

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #1E151E;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 30, 21, 30;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#1E151E',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 30%
Y: 0%
K: 88%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(30, 21, 30)
rgba(30, 21, 30, 0.8)

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

Brands using similar hue

2 brand s with colors near 300° on the color wheel

Nubank logo
Nubank
Instagram logo
Instagram

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1E151E?
#1E151E is Vulcan, a warm dark color with RGB values of 30, 21, 30. It has a hue of 300°, 18% saturation, and 10% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #1E151E?
The RGB color code for #1E151E is rgb(30, 21, 30). This means it contains 30 red, 21 green, and 30 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Vulcan a warm or cool color?
Vulcan (#1E151E) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #1E151E in CSS?
You can use #1E151E in CSS with: background-color: #1E151E; or color: #1E151E; or as an RGB value: rgb(30, 21, 30). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 30%, 0%, 88%.

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