What color is #1B1B0C?

#1B1B0C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1B0C?

The RGB value is 27, 27, 12: 27 red, 27 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1B0C?

The complementary color is #0C0C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1B0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1B0C color

#1B1B0C rgb(27, 27, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1B0C is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 10.6% green and 4.7% blue (27, 27, 12).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 38% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#1B1B0C color codes

HEX	`#1B1B0C`
RGB	`rgb(27, 27, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 10.6%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 38%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 56%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 56%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.35, -3.08, 8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.35, 9.46, 108.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.91, 1.043, 0.501)`
Decimal	`1776396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1B0C, 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 #1B1B0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1B0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	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 #1B1B0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1b0c; }
.text { color: #1b1b0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1b0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 27 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1b0c, #141b0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1B1B0C?: #1B1B0C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1B0C?: The RGB value is 27, 27, 12: 27 red, 27 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1B0C?: The complementary color is #0C0C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1B0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.