What color is #1D1305?

#1D1305 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1305?

The RGB value is 29, 19, 5: 29 red, 19 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1305?

The complementary color is #050F1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1305?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1305 color

#1D1305 rgb(29, 19, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1305 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 7.5% green and 2% blue (29, 19, 5).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 71% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 83% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Soulless (#1B150D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#1D1305 color codes

HEX	`#1D1305`
RGB	`rgb(29, 19, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 7.5%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 71%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 83%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 83%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.67, 2.69, 7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.67, 8.42, 71.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.767, 0.738, 0.246)`
Decimal	`1905413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1305, 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 #1D1305	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1305 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #1D1305 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1305; }
.text { color: #1d1305; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1305; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 19 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1305, #1b1d05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1D1305?: #1D1305 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1305?: The RGB value is 29, 19, 5: 29 red, 19 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1305?: The complementary color is #050F1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1305?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.