What color is #1A0F1D?

#1A0F1D 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 #1A0F1D?

The RGB value is 26, 15, 29: 26 red, 15 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A0F1D?

The complementary color is #121D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A0F1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A0F1D color

#1A0F1D rgb(26, 15, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A0F1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 5.9% green and 11.4% blue (26, 15, 29).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 32% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.58:1).

#1A0F1D color codes

HEX	`#1A0F1D`
RGB	`rgb(26, 15, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 5.9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 32%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 48%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.87, 8.22, -7.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.87, 11.02, 318.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.819, 0.65, 1.244)`
Decimal	`1707805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A0F1D, 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 #1A0F1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A0F1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #1A0F1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a0f1d; }
.text { color: #1a0f1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0f1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 15 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0f1d, #1d0f19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1A0F1D?: #1A0F1D 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 #1A0F1D?: The RGB value is 26, 15, 29: 26 red, 15 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A0F1D?: The complementary color is #121D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A0F1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.