CSS utility

Carbon Fiber CSS Utilities

Carbon Fiber CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #1C1C1C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #1C1C1C WCAG

Preview Carbon Fiber #1C1C1C

Utility Classes

Background.bg-carbon-fiber

Text.text-carbon-fiber

Border.border-carbon-fiber

Surface.surface-carbon-fiber

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-carbon-fiber: #1C1C1C;
  --color-carbon-fiber-rgb: 28 28 28;
  --color-carbon-fiber-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-carbon-fiber { background-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }
.text-carbon-fiber { color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }
.border-carbon-fiber { border-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }
.surface-carbon-fiber {
  background-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber);
  color: var(--color-carbon-fiber-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-carbon-fiber), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-carbon-fiber { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-carbon-fiber-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast1.23:1

White contrast17.05:1

RGB token28 28 28

Luminance0.0116

Black text1.23:1AA Fail

White text17.05:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-carbon-fiber: #1C1C1C;",
  "rgb": "--color-carbon-fiber-rgb: 28 28 28;",
  "contrast": "--color-carbon-fiber-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-carbon-fiber",
  "text": ".text-carbon-fiber",
  "border": ".border-carbon-fiber",
  "surface": ".surface-carbon-fiber",
  "shadow": ".shadow-carbon-fiber"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.23,
    "white": 17.05
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-carbon-fiber: #1C1C1C;\n  --color-carbon-fiber-rgb: 28 28 28;\n  --color-carbon-fiber-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-carbon-fiber { background-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }\n.text-carbon-fiber { color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }\n.border-carbon-fiber { border-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }\n.surface-carbon-fiber {\n  background-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber);\n  color: var(--color-carbon-fiber-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-carbon-fiber), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-carbon-fiber { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-carbon-fiber-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/carbon-fiber.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "carbon-fiber",
  "name": "Carbon Fiber",
  "hex": "#1C1C1C",
  "rgb": [
    28,
    28,
    28
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    11
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    89
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0116,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.23,
    "white": 17.05
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-carbon-fiber: #1C1C1C;",
    "rgb": "--color-carbon-fiber-rgb: 28 28 28;",
    "contrast": "--color-carbon-fiber-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-carbon-fiber",
    "text": ".text-carbon-fiber",
    "border": ".border-carbon-fiber",
    "surface": ".surface-carbon-fiber",
    "shadow": ".shadow-carbon-fiber"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-carbon-fiber: #1C1C1C;\n  --color-carbon-fiber-rgb: 28 28 28;\n  --color-carbon-fiber-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-carbon-fiber { background-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }\n.text-carbon-fiber { color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }\n.border-carbon-fiber { border-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber); }\n.surface-carbon-fiber {\n  background-color: var(--color-carbon-fiber);\n  color: var(--color-carbon-fiber-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-carbon-fiber), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-carbon-fiber { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-carbon-fiber-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/carbon-fiber.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/carbon-fiber/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/carbon-fiber/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/1c1c1c/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/carbon-fiber.json"
}

Carbon Fiber CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Carbon Fiber CSS Utilities (JSON)

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