What color is #190A1D?

#190A1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #190A1D?

The RGB value is 25, 10, 29: 25 red, 10 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #190A1D?

The complementary color is #0E1D0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #190A1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#190A1D color

#190A1D rgb(25, 10, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #190A1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 3.9% green and 11.4% blue (25, 10, 29).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 49% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#190A1D color codes

HEX	`#190A1D`
RGB	`rgb(25, 10, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 3.9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 49%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 66%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 66%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.63, 10, -9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.63, 13.6, 317.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.731, 0.512, 1.223)`
Decimal	`1640989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #190A1D, 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 #190A1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#190A1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #190A1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #190a1d; }
.text { color: #190a1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #190a1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 10 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #190a1d, #1d0a17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #190A1D?: #190A1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #190A1D?: The RGB value is 25, 10, 29: 25 red, 10 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #190A1D?: The complementary color is #0E1D0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #190A1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.