What color is #1B0815?

#1B0815 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0815?

The RGB value is 27, 8, 21: 27 red, 8 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0815?

The complementary color is #081B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0815?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0815 color

#1B0815 rgb(27, 8, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0815 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 3.1% green and 8.2% blue (27, 8, 21).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 54% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 22% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Crow (#180614), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.23:1).

#1B0815 color codes

HEX	`#1B0815`
RGB	`rgb(27, 8, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 3.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 54%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 70%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 22%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.16, 9.67, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.16, 10.37, 338.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.674, 0.461, 0.763)`
Decimal	`1771541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0815, 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 #1B0815	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0815 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #1B0815 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0815; }
.text { color: #1b0815; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0815; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 8 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0815, #1b080c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1B0815?: #1B0815 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Crow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0815?: The RGB value is 27, 8, 21: 27 red, 8 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0815?: The complementary color is #081B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0815?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.