What color is #1B1A0B?

#1B1A0B is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1A0B?

The RGB value is 27, 26, 11: 27 red, 26 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1A0B?

The complementary color is #0B0C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1A0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1A0B color

#1B1A0B rgb(27, 26, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1A0B is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 10.2% green and 4.3% blue (27, 26, 11).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 42% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 59% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#1B1A0B color codes

HEX	`#1B1A0B`
RGB	`rgb(27, 26, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 10.2%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 42%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 59%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 59%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.96, -2.51, 8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.96, 9.18, 105.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.882, 0.996, 0.462)`
Decimal	`1776139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1A0B, 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 #1B1A0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1A0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1B1A0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1a0b; }
.text { color: #1b1a0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1a0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 26 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1a0b, #141b0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1B1A0B?: #1B1A0B is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1A0B?: The RGB value is 27, 26, 11: 27 red, 26 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1A0B?: The complementary color is #0B0C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1A0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.