What color is #1C0105?

#1C0105 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C0105?

The RGB value is 28, 1, 5: 28 red, 1 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C0105?

The complementary color is #011C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C0105?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C0105 color

#1C0105 rgb(28, 1, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C0105 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 0.4% green and 2% blue (28, 1, 5).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 93% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 82% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.89:1).

#1C0105 color codes

HEX	`#1C0105`
RGB	`rgb(28, 1, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 0.4%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 93%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 96%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 82%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.53, 10.3, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.53, 10.48, 10.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.517, 0.28, 0.17)`
Decimal	`1835269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C0105, 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 #1C0105	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C0105 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #1C0105 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c0105; }
.text { color: #1c0105; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c0105; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 1 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c0105, #1c0a01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1C0105?: #1C0105 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C0105?: The RGB value is 28, 1, 5: 28 red, 1 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C0105?: The complementary color is #011C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C0105?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.