What color is #1B1807?

#1B1807 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1807?

The RGB value is 27, 24, 7: 27 red, 24 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1807?

The complementary color is #070A1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1807?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1807 color

#1B1807 rgb(27, 24, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1807 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 9.4% green and 2.7% blue (27, 24, 7).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 59% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 74% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.79:1).

#1B1807 color codes

HEX	`#1B1807`
RGB	`rgb(27, 24, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 9.4%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 59%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 74%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 74%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.14, -1.63, 9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.14, 9.44, 99.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.817, 0.902, 0.332)`
Decimal	`1775623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1807, 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 #1B1807	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1807 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #1B1807 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1807; }
.text { color: #1b1807; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1807; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 24 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1807, #141b07); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1B1807?: #1B1807 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1807?: The RGB value is 27, 24, 7: 27 red, 24 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1807?: The complementary color is #070A1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1807?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.