What color is #1C0D04?

#1C0D04 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C0D04?

The RGB value is 28, 13, 4: 28 red, 13 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C0D04?

The complementary color is #04131C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C0D04?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C0D04 color

#1C0D04 rgb(28, 13, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C0D04 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 5.1% green and 1.6% blue (28, 13, 4).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 75% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 86% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Scandinavian Liquorice (#1A1110), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.94:1).

#1C0D04 color codes

HEX	`#1C0D04`
RGB	`rgb(28, 13, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 5.1%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 75%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 86%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.91, 5.25, 5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.91, 7.83, 47.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.645, 0.544, 0.186)`
Decimal	`1838340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C0D04, 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 #1C0D04	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C0D04 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.94:1	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 #1C0D04 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c0d04; }
.text { color: #1c0d04; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c0d04; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 13 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c0d04, #1c1904); }

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Questions

What color is #1C0D04?: #1C0D04 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Scandinavian Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C0D04?: The RGB value is 28, 13, 4: 28 red, 13 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C0D04?: The complementary color is #04131C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C0D04?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.