What color is #1D1917?

#1D1917 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1917?

The RGB value is 29, 25, 23: 29 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1917?

The complementary color is #171B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1917?

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.

#1D1917 color

#1D1917 rgb(29, 25, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1917 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9.8% green and 9% blue (29, 25, 23).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 12% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 21% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#1D1917 color codes

HEX	`#1D1917`
RGB	`rgb(29, 25, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 12%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 21%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.14, 1.51, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.14, 2.6, 54.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.009, 1.018, 0.954)`
Decimal	`1906967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1917, 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 #1D1917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1917 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 #1D1917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1917; }
.text { color: #1d1917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 25 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1917, #1d1c17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1D1917?: #1D1917 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1917?: The RGB value is 29, 25, 23: 29 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1917?: The complementary color is #171B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1917?: 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.