What color is #1B060B?

#1B060B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B060B?

The RGB value is 27, 6, 11: 27 red, 6 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B060B?

The complementary color is #061B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B060B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B060B color

#1B060B rgb(27, 6, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B060B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 2.4% green and 4.3% blue (27, 6, 11).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 64% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 59% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#1B060B color codes

HEX	`#1B060B`
RGB	`rgb(27, 6, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 2.4%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 64%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 78%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 59%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.5, 8.57, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.5, 8.62, 5.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.578, 0.387, 0.361)`
Decimal	`1771019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B060B, 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 #1B060B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B060B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #1B060B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b060b; }
.text { color: #1b060b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b060b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 6 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b060b, #1b0c06); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B060B?: #1B060B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B060B?: The RGB value is 27, 6, 11: 27 red, 6 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B060B?: The complementary color is #061B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B060B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.