What color is #1A1C0C?

#1A1C0C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A1C0C?

The RGB value is 26, 28, 12: 26 red, 28 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A1C0C?

The complementary color is #0E0C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A1C0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A1C0C color

#1A1C0C rgb(26, 28, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A1C0C is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 11% green and 4.7% blue (26, 28, 12).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 40% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.28:1).

#1A1C0C color codes

HEX	`#1A1C0C`
RGB	`rgb(26, 28, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 11%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 40%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 57%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 57%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.61, -4.33, 9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.61, 10.27, 114.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.908, 1.077, 0.508)`
Decimal	`1711116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A1C0C, 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 #1A1C0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A1C0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.28:1	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 #1A1C0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a1c0c; }
.text { color: #1a1c0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a1c0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 28 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1c0c, #121c0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1A1C0C?: #1A1C0C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A1C0C?: The RGB value is 26, 28, 12: 26 red, 28 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A1C0C?: The complementary color is #0E0C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A1C0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.