What color is #1D2015?

#1D2015 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2015?

The RGB value is 29, 32, 21: 29 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2015?

The complementary color is #181520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2015 color

#1D2015 rgb(29, 32, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2015 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 12.5% green and 8.2% blue (29, 32, 21).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 21% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.54:1).

#1D2015 color codes

HEX	`#1D2015`
RGB	`rgb(29, 32, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 12.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 21%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 34%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 34%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.61, -3.94, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.61, 8.05, 119.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.159, 1.348, 0.909)`
Decimal	`1908757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2015, 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 #1D2015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #1D2015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2015; }
.text { color: #1d2015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 32 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2015, #172015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1D2015?: #1D2015 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2015?: The RGB value is 29, 32, 21: 29 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2015?: The complementary color is #181520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.