What color is #1C091D?

#1C091D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C091D?

The RGB value is 28, 9, 29: 28 red, 9 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C091D?

The complementary color is #0A1D09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C091D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C091D color

#1C091D rgb(28, 9, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C091D is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 3.5% green and 11.4% blue (28, 9, 29).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 53% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.98:1).

#1C091D color codes

HEX	`#1C091D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 9, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 3.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 53%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 69%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 69%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.8, 12.03, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.8, 14.98, 323.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.798, 0.531, 1.223)`
Decimal	`1837341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C091D, 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 #1C091D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C091D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #1C091D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c091d; }
.text { color: #1c091d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c091d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 9 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c091d, #1d0914); }

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Questions

What color is #1C091D?: #1C091D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C091D?: The RGB value is 28, 9, 29: 28 red, 9 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C091D?: The complementary color is #0A1D09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C091D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.