What color is #1A1423?

#1A1423 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A1423?

The RGB value is 26, 20, 35: 26 red, 20 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A1423?

The complementary color is #1D2314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A1423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A1423 color

#1A1423 rgb(26, 20, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A1423 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 7.8% green and 13.7% blue (26, 20, 35).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 27% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#1A1423 color codes

HEX	`#1A1423`
RGB	`rgb(26, 20, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 7.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 27%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 43%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.6, 7.09, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.6, 11.7, 307.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.979, 0.841, 1.701)`
Decimal	`1709091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A1423, 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 #1A1423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A1423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #1A1423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a1423; }
.text { color: #1a1423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a1423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 20 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1423, #221423); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1A1423?: #1A1423 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A1423?: The RGB value is 26, 20, 35: 26 red, 20 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A1423?: The complementary color is #1D2314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A1423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.