What color is #1D1820?

#1D1820 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1820?

The RGB value is 29, 24, 32: 29 red, 24 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1820?

The complementary color is #1B2018, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1820 color

#1D1820 rgb(29, 24, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1820 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9.4% green and 12.5% blue (29, 24, 32).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 14% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.45:1).

#1D1820 color codes

HEX	`#1D1820`
RGB	`rgb(29, 24, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9.4%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 14%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 25%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.15, 4.5, -4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.15, 6.47, 314.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.094, 1.019, 1.505)`
Decimal	`1906720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1820, 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 #1D1820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1D1820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1820; }
.text { color: #1d1820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 24 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1820, #20181f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1D1820?: #1D1820 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1820?: The RGB value is 29, 24, 32: 29 red, 24 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1820?: The complementary color is #1B2018, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.