What color is #1A0405?

#1A0405 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A0405?

The RGB value is 26, 4, 5: 26 red, 4 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A0405?

The complementary color is #041A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A0405?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A0405 color

#1A0405 rgb(26, 4, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A0405 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 1.6% green and 2% blue (26, 4, 5).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 73% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 81% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.75:1).

#1A0405 color codes

HEX	`#1A0405`
RGB	`rgb(26, 4, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 1.6%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 73%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 85%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 81%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.87, 7.99, 2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.87, 8.34, 16.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.497, 0.317, 0.179)`
Decimal	`1704965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A0405, 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 #1A0405	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A0405 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #1A0405 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a0405; }
.text { color: #1a0405; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0405; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 4 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0405, #1a0e04); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #1A0405?: #1A0405 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A0405?: The RGB value is 26, 4, 5: 26 red, 4 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A0405?: The complementary color is #041A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A0405?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.