What color is #1D1728?

#1D1728 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1728?

The RGB value is 29, 23, 40: 29 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1728?

The complementary color is #222817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1728 color

#1D1728 rgb(29, 23, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1728 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue (29, 23, 40).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#1D1728 color codes

HEX	`#1D1728`
RGB	`rgb(29, 23, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.22, 7.61, -10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.22, 12.98, 305.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.196, 1.027, 2.142)`
Decimal	`1906472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1728, 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 #1D1728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #1D1728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1728; }
.text { color: #1d1728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 23 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1728, #251728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1D1728?: #1D1728 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1728?: The RGB value is 29, 23, 40: 29 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1728?: The complementary color is #222817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.