What color is #1D0028?

#1D0028 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D0028?

The RGB value is 29, 0, 40: 29 red, 0 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D0028?

The complementary color is #0B2800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D0028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D0028 color

#1D0028 rgb(29, 0, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D0028 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue (29, 0, 40).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#1D0028 color codes

HEX	`#1D0028`
RGB	`rgb(29, 0, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 0%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 100%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.74, 20.27, -19.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.74, 27.84, 316.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.89, 0.414, 2.04)`
Decimal	`1900584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D0028, 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 #1D0028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D0028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #1D0028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d0028; }
.text { color: #1d0028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d0028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 0 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d0028, #28001f); }

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Questions

What color is #1D0028?: #1D0028 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D0028?: The RGB value is 29, 0, 40: 29 red, 0 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D0028?: The complementary color is #0B2800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D0028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.