What color is #1B1A1C?

#1B1A1C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Piano Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1A1C?

The RGB value is 27, 26, 28: 27 red, 26 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1A1C?

The complementary color is #1B1C1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1A1C color

#1B1A1C rgb(27, 26, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1A1C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 10.2% green and 11% blue (27, 26, 28).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 4% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Piano Black (#17171A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.34:1).

#1B1A1C color codes

HEX	`#1B1A1C`
RGB	`rgb(27, 26, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 10.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 4%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 7%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.45, 1, -1.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.45, 1.57, 309.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.031, 1.056, 1.248)`
Decimal	`1776156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1A1C, 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 #1B1A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #1B1A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1a1c; }
.text { color: #1b1a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 26 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1a1c, #1c1a1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1B1A1C?: #1B1A1C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Piano Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1A1C?: The RGB value is 27, 26, 28: 27 red, 26 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1A1C?: The complementary color is #1B1C1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.