What color is #1B0F0E?

#1B0F0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Licorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0F0E?

The RGB value is 27, 15, 14: 27 red, 15 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0F0E?

The complementary color is #0E1A1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0F0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0F0E color

#1B0F0E rgb(27, 15, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0F0E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 5.9% green and 5.5% blue (27, 15, 14).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 32% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 48% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Licorice (#1B1212), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.73:1).

#1B0F0E color codes

HEX	`#1B0F0E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 15, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 5.9%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 32%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 48%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 48%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.48, 5.15, 2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.48, 5.66, 24.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.702, 0.606, 0.495)`
Decimal	`1773326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0F0E, 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 #1B0F0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0F0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.73:1	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 #1B0F0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0f0e; }
.text { color: #1b0f0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0f0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 15 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0f0e, #1b160e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B0F0E?: #1B0F0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Licorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0F0E?: The RGB value is 27, 15, 14: 27 red, 15 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0F0E?: The complementary color is #0E1A1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0F0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.