What color is #1D3519?

#1D3519 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D3519?

The RGB value is 29, 53, 25: 29 red, 53 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D3519?

The complementary color is #311935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D3519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D3519 color

#1D3519 rgb(29, 53, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #1D3519 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 20.8% green and 9.8% blue (29, 53, 25).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 36% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Serpent (#113311), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#1D3519 color codes

HEX	`#1D3519`
RGB	`rgb(29, 53, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 20.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 36%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 53%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 53%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.55, -16.22, 14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.55, 21.92, 137.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.955, 2.877, 1.372)`
Decimal	`1914137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D3519, 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 #1D3519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D3519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #1D3519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d3519; }
.text { color: #1d3519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d3519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 53 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d3519, #193523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #1D3519?: #1D3519 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D3519?: The RGB value is 29, 53, 25: 29 red, 53 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D3519?: The complementary color is #311935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D3519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.