What color is #19061A?

#19061A is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19061A?

The RGB value is 25, 6, 26: 25 red, 6 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19061A?

The complementary color is #071A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19061A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19061A color

#19061A rgb(25, 6, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #19061A is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 2.4% green and 10.2% blue (25, 6, 26).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 63% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.4:1).

#19061A color codes

HEX	`#19061A`
RGB	`rgb(25, 6, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 2.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 63%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 77%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 77%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.72, 10.7, -8.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.72, 13.48, 322.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.652, 0.412, 1.022)`
Decimal	`1639962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19061A, 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 #19061A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19061A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #19061A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19061a; }
.text { color: #19061a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19061a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 6 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19061a, #1a0611); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #19061A?: #19061A is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19061A?: The RGB value is 25, 6, 26: 25 red, 6 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19061A?: The complementary color is #071A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19061A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.