What color is #1A031C?

#1A031C is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A031C?

The RGB value is 26, 3, 28: 26 red, 3 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A031C?

The complementary color is #051C03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A031C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A031C color

#1A031C rgb(26, 3, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A031C is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 1.2% green and 11% blue (26, 3, 28).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 81% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.56:1).

#1A031C color codes

HEX	`#1A031C`
RGB	`rgb(26, 3, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 1.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 81%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 89%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 89%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.33, 13.02, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.33, 16.63, 321.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.668, 0.369, 1.134)`
Decimal	`1704732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A031C, 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 #1A031C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A031C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #1A031C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a031c; }
.text { color: #1a031c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a031c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 3 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a031c, #1c0311); }

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Questions

What color is #1A031C?: #1A031C is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A031C?: The RGB value is 26, 3, 28: 26 red, 3 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A031C?: The complementary color is #051C03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A031C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.