What color is #1D0D11?

#1D0D11 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D0D11?

The RGB value is 29, 13, 17: 29 red, 13 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D0D11?

The complementary color is #0D1D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D0D11?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D0D11 color

#1D0D11 rgb(29, 13, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D0D11 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 5.1% green and 6.7% blue (29, 13, 17).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 38% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 41% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.79:1).

#1D0D11 color codes

HEX	`#1D0D11`
RGB	`rgb(29, 13, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 5.1%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 38%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 55%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 41%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.33, 7.84, 0.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.33, 7.86, 3.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.752, 0.59, 0.604)`
Decimal	`1903889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D0D11, 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 #1D0D11	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D0D11 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #1D0D11 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d0d11; }
.text { color: #1d0d11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d0d11; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 13 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d0d11, #1d110d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D0D11?: #1D0D11 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D0D11?: The RGB value is 29, 13, 17: 29 red, 13 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D0D11?: The complementary color is #0D1D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D0D11?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.