What color is #1A1B1B?

#1A1B1B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Moon. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A1B1B?

The RGB value is 26, 27, 27: 26 red, 27 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A1B1B?

The complementary color is #1B1A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A1B1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A1B1B color

#1A1B1B rgb(26, 27, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A1B1B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 10.6% green and 10.6% blue (26, 27, 27).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Dark Moon (#161718), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.26:1).

#1A1B1B color codes

HEX	`#1A1B1B`
RGB	`rgb(26, 27, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 10.6%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 4%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.66, -0.48, -0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.66, 0.51, 199.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.016, 1.083, 1.192)`
Decimal	`1710875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A1B1B, 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 #1A1B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A1B1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #1A1B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a1b1b; }
.text { color: #1a1b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a1b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 27 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1b1b, #1a1a1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1A1B1B?: #1A1B1B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Moon. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A1B1B?: The RGB value is 26, 27, 27: 26 red, 27 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A1B1B?: The complementary color is #1B1A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A1B1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.