What color is #1D2721?

#1D2721 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2721?

The RGB value is 29, 39, 33: 29 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2721?

The complementary color is #271D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2721 color

#1D2721 rgb(29, 39, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2721 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 15.3% green and 12.9% blue (29, 39, 33).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 15% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#1D2721 color codes

HEX	`#1D2721`
RGB	`rgb(29, 39, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 15.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 15%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 26%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 15%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.52, -5.97, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.52, 6.48, 156.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.507, 1.822, 1.711)`
Decimal	`1910561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2721, 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 #1D2721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #1D2721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2721; }
.text { color: #1d2721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 39 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2721, #1d2726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #1D2721?: #1D2721 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2721?: The RGB value is 29, 39, 33: 29 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2721?: The complementary color is #271D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.