What color is #190D08?

#190D08 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #190D08?

The RGB value is 25, 13, 8: 25 red, 13 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #190D08?

The complementary color is #081419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #190D08?

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.

#190D08 color

#190D08 rgb(25, 13, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #190D08 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 5.1% green and 3.1% blue (25, 13, 8).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 68% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Scandinavian Liquorice (#1A1110), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#190D08 color codes

HEX	`#190D08`
RGB	`rgb(25, 13, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 5.1%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 68%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.63, 4.18, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.63, 5.59, 41.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.589, 0.512, 0.298)`
Decimal	`1641736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #190D08, 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 #190D08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#190D08 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 #190D08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #190d08; }
.text { color: #190d08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #190d08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 13 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #190d08, #191508); }

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Questions

What color is #190D08?: #190D08 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #190D08?: The RGB value is 25, 13, 8: 25 red, 13 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #190D08?: The complementary color is #081419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #190D08?: 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.