What color is #1A0420?

#1A0420 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 #1A0420?

The RGB value is 26, 4, 32: 26 red, 4 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A0420?

The complementary color is #0A2004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A0420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A0420 color

#1A0420 rgb(26, 4, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A0420 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 1.6% green and 12.5% blue (26, 4, 32).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.41:1).

#1A0420 color codes

HEX	`#1A0420`
RGB	`rgb(26, 4, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 1.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 88%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.71, 13.91, -12.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.71, 19.01, 317.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.73, 0.411, 1.407)`
Decimal	`1704992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A0420, 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 #1A0420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A0420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.41:1	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 #1A0420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a0420; }
.text { color: #1a0420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 4 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0420, #200418); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A0420?: #1A0420 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 #1A0420?: The RGB value is 26, 4, 32: 26 red, 4 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A0420?: The complementary color is #0A2004, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A0420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.