What color is #1A0D09?

#1A0D09 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A0D09?

The RGB value is 26, 13, 9: 26 red, 13 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A0D09?

The complementary color is #09161A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A0D09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A0D09 color

#1A0D09 rgb(26, 13, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A0D09 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 5.1% green and 3.5% blue (26, 13, 9).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 49% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 65% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Scandinavian Liquorice (#1A1110), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19:1).

#1A0D09 color codes

HEX	`#1A0D09`
RGB	`rgb(26, 13, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 5.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 49%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 65%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.76, 4.84, 3.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.76, 5.99, 36.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.619, 0.527, 0.328)`
Decimal	`1707273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A0D09, 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 #1A0D09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A0D09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #1A0D09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a0d09; }
.text { color: #1a0d09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0d09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 13 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0d09, #1a1609); }

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Questions

What color is #1A0D09?: #1A0D09 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A0D09?: The RGB value is 26, 13, 9: 26 red, 13 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A0D09?: The complementary color is #09161A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A0D09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.