What color is #1D141D?

#1D141D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D141D?

The RGB value is 29, 20, 29: 29 red, 20 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D141D?

The complementary color is #141D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D141D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D141D color

#1D141D rgb(29, 20, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D141D is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 7.8% green and 11.4% blue (29, 20, 29).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 18% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.95:1).

#1D141D color codes

HEX	`#1D141D`
RGB	`rgb(29, 20, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 7.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 18%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 31%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.68, 6.7, -4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.68, 8.12, 325.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.979, 0.85, 1.275)`
Decimal	`1905693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D141D, 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 #1D141D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D141D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #1D141D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d141d; }
.text { color: #1d141d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d141d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 20 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d141d, #1d1418); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1D141D?: #1D141D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D141D?: The RGB value is 29, 20, 29: 29 red, 20 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D141D?: The complementary color is #141D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D141D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.