What color is #1B0F09?

#1B0F09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0F09?

The RGB value is 27, 15, 9: 27 red, 15 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0F09?

The complementary color is #09151B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0F09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0F09 color

#1B0F09 rgb(27, 15, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0F09 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 5.9% green and 3.5% blue (27, 15, 9).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 50% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 67% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Scandinavian Liquorice (#1A1110), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.77:1).

#1B0F09 color codes

HEX	`#1B0F09`
RGB	`rgb(27, 15, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 5.9%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 50%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 67%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 67%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.37, 4.39, 4.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.37, 6.23, 45.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.672, 0.594, 0.338)`
Decimal	`1773321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0F09, 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 #1B0F09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0F09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.77:1	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 #1B0F09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0f09; }
.text { color: #1b0f09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0f09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 15 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0f09, #1b1809); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B0F09?: #1B0F09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0F09?: The RGB value is 27, 15, 9: 27 red, 15 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0F09?: The complementary color is #09151B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0F09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.