What color is #1D1905?

#1D1905 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1905?

The RGB value is 29, 25, 5: 29 red, 25 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1905?

The complementary color is #05091D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1905?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1905 color

#1D1905 rgb(29, 25, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1905 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9.8% green and 2% blue (29, 25, 5).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 71% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 83% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.6:1).

#1D1905 color codes

HEX	`#1D1905`
RGB	`rgb(29, 25, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9.8%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 71%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 83%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 83%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.72, -1.48, 10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.72, 11.07, 97.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.882, 0.967, 0.284)`
Decimal	`1906949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1905, 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 #1D1905	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1905 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #1D1905 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1905; }
.text { color: #1d1905; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1905; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 25 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1905, #151d05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1D1905?: #1D1905 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1905?: The RGB value is 29, 25, 5: 29 red, 25 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1905?: The complementary color is #05091D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1905?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.