What color is #1B1320?

#1B1320 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1320?

The RGB value is 27, 19, 32: 27 red, 19 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1320?

The complementary color is #182013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1320?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1320 color

#1B1320 rgb(27, 19, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1320 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 7.5% green and 12.5% blue (27, 19, 32).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 25% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.09:1).

#1B1320 color codes

HEX	`#1B1320`
RGB	`rgb(27, 19, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 7.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 25%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 41%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 41%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.25, 7.3, -7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.25, 10.5, 314.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.946, 0.803, 1.471)`
Decimal	`1774368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1320, 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 #1B1320	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1320 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #1B1320 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1320; }
.text { color: #1b1320; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1320; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 19 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1320, #20131f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1B1320?: #1B1320 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1320?: The RGB value is 27, 19, 32: 27 red, 19 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1320?: The complementary color is #182013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1320?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.