What color is #1D151E?

#1D151E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D151E?

The RGB value is 29, 21, 30: 29 red, 21 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D151E?

The complementary color is #161E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D151E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D151E color

#1D151E rgb(29, 21, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D151E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 8.2% green and 11.8% blue (29, 21, 30).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 18% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.82:1).

#1D151E color codes

HEX	`#1D151E`
RGB	`rgb(29, 21, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 8.2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 18%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 30%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.05, 6.23, -4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.05, 7.86, 322.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.009, 0.891, 1.347)`
Decimal	`1905950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D151E, 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 #1D151E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D151E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #1D151E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d151e; }
.text { color: #1d151e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d151e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 21 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d151e, #1e151a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1D151E?: #1D151E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D151E?: The RGB value is 29, 21, 30: 29 red, 21 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D151E?: The complementary color is #161E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D151E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.