What color is #1D0405?

#1D0405 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D0405?

The RGB value is 29, 4, 5: 29 red, 4 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D0405?

The complementary color is #041D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D0405?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D0405 color

#1D0405 rgb(29, 4, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D0405 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 1.6% green and 2% blue (29, 4, 5).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 76% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 83% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.59:1).

#1D0405 color codes

HEX	`#1D0405`
RGB	`rgb(29, 4, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 1.6%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 76%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 86%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 83%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.24, 9.68, 2.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.24, 10.13, 17.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.578, 0.359, 0.182)`
Decimal	`1901573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D0405, 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 #1D0405	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D0405 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #1D0405 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d0405; }
.text { color: #1d0405; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d0405; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 4 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d0405, #1d1004); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #1D0405?: #1D0405 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D0405?: The RGB value is 29, 4, 5: 29 red, 4 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D0405?: The complementary color is #041D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D0405?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.