What color is #1D0907?

#1D0907 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D0907?

The RGB value is 29, 9, 7: 29 red, 9 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D0907?

The complementary color is #071B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D0907?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D0907 color

#1D0907 rgb(29, 9, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D0907 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 3.5% green and 2.7% blue (29, 9, 7).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 61% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 76% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.19:1).

#1D0907 color codes

HEX	`#1D0907`
RGB	`rgb(29, 9, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 3.5%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 61%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 76%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.26, 7.95, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.26, 8.75, 24.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.643, 0.472, 0.258)`
Decimal	`1902855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D0907, 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 #1D0907	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D0907 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #1D0907 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d0907; }
.text { color: #1d0907; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d0907; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 9 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d0907, #1d1407); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D0907?: #1D0907 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D0907?: The RGB value is 29, 9, 7: 29 red, 9 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D0907?: The complementary color is #071B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D0907?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.