What color is #1D1920?

#1D1920 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 #1D1920?

The RGB value is 29, 25, 32: 29 red, 25 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1920?

The complementary color is #1C2019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1920 color

#1D1920 rgb(29, 25, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1920 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9.8% green and 12.5% blue (29, 25, 32).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 12% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.32:1).

#1D1920 color codes

HEX	`#1D1920`
RGB	`rgb(29, 25, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 12%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 22%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.49, 3.75, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.49, 5.58, 312.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.115, 1.061, 1.512)`
Decimal	`1906976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1920, 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 #1D1920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.32:1	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 #1D1920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1920; }
.text { color: #1d1920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 25 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1920, #201920); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1D1920?: #1D1920 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 #1D1920?: The RGB value is 29, 25, 32: 29 red, 25 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1920?: The complementary color is #1C2019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.