What color is #1D0A1B?

#1D0A1B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D0A1B?

The RGB value is 29, 10, 27: 29 red, 10 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D0A1B?

The complementary color is #0A1D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D0A1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D0A1B color

#1D0A1B rgb(29, 10, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D0A1B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 3.9% green and 10.6% blue (29, 10, 27).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 49% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 7% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.89:1).

#1D0A1B color codes

HEX	`#1D0A1B`
RGB	`rgb(29, 10, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 3.9%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 49%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 66%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.04, 11.6, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.04, 13.54, 328.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.813, 0.557, 1.101)`
Decimal	`1903131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D0A1B, 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 #1D0A1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D0A1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.89:1	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 #1D0A1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d0a1b; }
.text { color: #1d0a1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d0a1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 10 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d0a1b, #1d0a12); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #1D0A1B?: #1D0A1B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D0A1B?: The RGB value is 29, 10, 27: 29 red, 10 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D0A1B?: The complementary color is #0A1D0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D0A1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.