What color is #1D1D0A?

#1D1D0A is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1D0A?

The RGB value is 29, 29, 10: 29 red, 29 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1D0A?

The complementary color is #0A0A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1D0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1D0A color

#1D1D0A rgb(29, 29, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1D0A is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 11.4% green and 3.9% blue (29, 29, 10).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 49% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#1D1D0A color codes

HEX	`#1D1D0A`
RGB	`rgb(29, 29, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 11.4%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 49%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 66%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 66%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.27, -3.65, 11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.27, 11.74, 108.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.001, 1.162, 0.459)`
Decimal	`1907978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1D0A, 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 #1D1D0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1D0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #1D1D0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1d0a; }
.text { color: #1d1d0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1d0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 29 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1d0a, #141d0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1D1D0A?: #1D1D0A is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1D0A?: The RGB value is 29, 29, 10: 29 red, 29 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1D0A?: The complementary color is #0A0A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1D0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.