What color is #1A0919?

#1A0919 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A0919?

The RGB value is 26, 9, 25: 26 red, 9 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A0919?

The complementary color is #091A0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A0919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A0919 color

#1A0919 rgb(26, 9, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A0919 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 3.5% green and 9.8% blue (26, 9, 25).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 49% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 4% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.14:1).

#1A0919 color codes

HEX	`#1A0919`
RGB	`rgb(26, 9, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 3.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 49%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 65%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 4%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.38, 9.75, -6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.38, 11.67, 326.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.699, 0.485, 0.976)`
Decimal	`1706265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A0919, 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 #1A0919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A0919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #1A0919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a0919; }
.text { color: #1a0919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 9 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0919, #1a0911); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1A0919?: #1A0919 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A0919?: The RGB value is 26, 9, 25: 26 red, 9 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A0919?: The complementary color is #091A0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A0919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.