What color is #1A0E0D?

#1A0E0D is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Licorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A0E0D?

The RGB value is 26, 14, 13: 26 red, 14 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A0E0D?

The complementary color is #0D191A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A0E0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A0E0D color

#1A0E0D rgb(26, 14, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A0E0D is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 5.5% green and 5.1% blue (26, 14, 13).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 33% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 50% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Licorice (#1B1212), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.88:1).

#1A0E0D color codes

HEX	`#1A0E0D`
RGB	`rgb(26, 14, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 5.5%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 33%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 50%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 50%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.08, 4.95, 2.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.08, 5.44, 24.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.656, 0.563, 0.455)`
Decimal	`1707533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A0E0D, 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 #1A0E0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A0E0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.88:1	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 #1A0E0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a0e0d; }
.text { color: #1a0e0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0e0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 14 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0e0d, #1a150d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A0E0D?: #1A0E0D is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Licorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A0E0D?: The RGB value is 26, 14, 13: 26 red, 14 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A0E0D?: The complementary color is #0D191A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A0E0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.