What color is #1D0D1D?

#1D0D1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta known as Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Shot in the Dark?

The RGB value is 29, 13, 29: 29 red, 13 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Shot in the Dark?

The complementary color is #0D1D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D0D1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Shot in the Dark color: hex code #1D0D1D

#1D0D1D rgb(29, 13, 29)

Shades of black

Shot in the Dark has the hex code #1D0D1D. It is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 5.1% green and 11.4% blue (29, 13, 29).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 38% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.62:1).

Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D) color codes

HEX	`#1D0D1D`
RGB	`rgb(29, 13, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 5.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 38%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 55%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.76, 10.89, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.76, 13.2, 325.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.872, 0.638, 1.239)`
Decimal	`1903901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Shot in the Dark, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1D0D1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D0D1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1D0D1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d0d1d; }
.text { color: #1d0d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d0d1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 13 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d0d1d, #1d0d15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #1D0D1D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1D0D1D?: #1D0D1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta known as Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Shot in the Dark?: The RGB value is 29, 13, 29: 29 red, 13 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Shot in the Dark?: The complementary color is #0D1D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D0D1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.