What color is #1B0B20?

#1B0B20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0B20?

The RGB value is 27, 11, 32: 27 red, 11 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0B20?

The complementary color is #10200B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0B20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0B20 color

#1B0B20 rgb(27, 11, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0B20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 4.3% green and 12.5% blue (27, 11, 32).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 49% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.83:1).

#1B0B20 color codes

HEX	`#1B0B20`
RGB	`rgb(27, 11, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 4.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 49%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 66%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 66%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.21, 11.64, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.21, 15.79, 317.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.832, 0.577, 1.434)`
Decimal	`1772320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0B20, 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 #1B0B20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0B20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #1B0B20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0b20; }
.text { color: #1b0b20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0b20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 11 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0b20, #200b1a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #1B0B20?: #1B0B20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0B20?: The RGB value is 27, 11, 32: 27 red, 11 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0B20?: The complementary color is #10200B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0B20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.