What color is #1B1409?

#1B1409 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1409?

The RGB value is 27, 20, 9: 27 red, 20 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1409?

The complementary color is #09101B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1409 color

#1B1409 rgb(27, 20, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1409 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 7.8% green and 3.5% blue (27, 20, 9).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 50% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 67% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Soulless (#1B150D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.25:1).

#1B1409 color codes

HEX	`#1B1409`
RGB	`rgb(27, 20, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 7.8%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 50%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 67%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 67%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.8, 1.46, 6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.8, 6.68, 77.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.751, 0.753, 0.364)`
Decimal	`1774601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1409, 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 #1B1409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #1B1409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1409; }
.text { color: #1b1409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 20 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1409, #191b09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #1B1409?: #1B1409 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1409?: The RGB value is 27, 20, 9: 27 red, 20 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1409?: The complementary color is #09101B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.