What color is #1B0C1C?

#1B0C1C 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 #1B0C1C?

The RGB value is 27, 12, 28: 27 red, 12 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0C1C?

The complementary color is #0D1C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0C1C color

#1B0C1C rgb(27, 12, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0C1C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 4.7% green and 11% blue (27, 12, 28).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 40% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.82:1).

#1B0C1C color codes

HEX	`#1B0C1C`
RGB	`rgb(27, 12, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 4.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 40%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 57%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 57%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.24, 9.91, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.24, 12.43, 322.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.793, 0.58, 1.169)`
Decimal	`1772572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0C1C, 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 #1B0C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.82:1	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 #1B0C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0c1c; }
.text { color: #1b0c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 12 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0c1c, #1c0c15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B0C1C?: #1B0C1C 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 #1B0C1C?: The RGB value is 27, 12, 28: 27 red, 12 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0C1C?: The complementary color is #0D1C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.