What color is #1D021C?

#1D021C is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D021C?

The RGB value is 29, 2, 28: 29 red, 2 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D021C?

The complementary color is #021D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D021C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D021C color

#1D021C rgb(29, 2, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D021C is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 0.8% green and 11% blue (29, 2, 28).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 87% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 3% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.49:1).

#1D021C color codes

HEX	`#1D021C`
RGB	`rgb(29, 2, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 0.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 87%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 93%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 3%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.51, 15.1, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.51, 18.14, 326.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.738, 0.389, 1.135)`
Decimal	`1901084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D021C, 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 #1D021C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D021C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.49:1	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 #1D021C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d021c; }
.text { color: #1d021c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d021c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 2 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d021c, #1d020f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D021C?: #1D021C is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D021C?: The RGB value is 29, 2, 28: 29 red, 2 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D021C?: The complementary color is #021D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D021C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.