What color is #1B202E?

#1B202E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B202E?

The RGB value is 27, 32, 46: 27 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B202E?

The complementary color is #2E291B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B202E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B202E color

#1B202E rgb(27, 32, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B202E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 12.5% green and 18% blue (27, 32, 46).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 26% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#1B202E color codes

HEX	`#1B202E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 32, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 12.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 26%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 41%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 30%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.37, 2.04, -10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.37, 10.25, 281.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.462, 1.463, 2.79)`
Decimal	`1777710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B202E, 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 #1B202E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B202E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #1B202E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b202e; }
.text { color: #1b202e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b202e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 32 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b202e, #201b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #1B202E?: #1B202E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B202E?: The RGB value is 27, 32, 46: 27 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B202E?: The complementary color is #2E291B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B202E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.