What color is #1A041D?

#1A041D 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 #1A041D?

The RGB value is 26, 4, 29: 26 red, 4 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A041D?

The complementary color is #071D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A041D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A041D color

#1A041D rgb(26, 4, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A041D is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 1.6% green and 11.4% blue (26, 4, 29).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 76% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.46:1).

#1A041D color codes

HEX	`#1A041D`
RGB	`rgb(26, 4, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 1.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 76%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 86%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.57, 12.93, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.57, 16.84, 320.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.691, 0.395, 1.202)`
Decimal	`1704989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A041D, 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 #1A041D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A041D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.46:1	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 #1A041D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a041d; }
.text { color: #1a041d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a041d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 4 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a041d, #1d0414); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A041D?: #1A041D 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 #1A041D?: The RGB value is 26, 4, 29: 26 red, 4 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A041D?: The complementary color is #071D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A041D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.