What color is #1A080C?

#1A080C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A080C?

The RGB value is 26, 8, 12: 26 red, 8 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A080C?

The complementary color is #081A16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A080C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A080C color

#1A080C rgb(26, 8, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A080C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 3.1% green and 4.7% blue (26, 8, 12).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 53% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 54% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.37:1).

#1A080C color codes

HEX	`#1A080C`
RGB	`rgb(26, 8, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 3.1%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 53%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 69%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 54%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.79, 7.38, 0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.79, 7.43, 6.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.579, 0.42, 0.398)`
Decimal	`1705996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A080C, 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 #1A080C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A080C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.37:1	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 #1A080C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a080c; }
.text { color: #1a080c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a080c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 8 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a080c, #1a0d08); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A080C?: #1A080C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A080C?: The RGB value is 26, 8, 12: 26 red, 8 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A080C?: The complementary color is #081A16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A080C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.