What color is #1E0406?

#1E0406 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E0406?

The RGB value is 30, 4, 6: 30 red, 4 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E0406?

The complementary color is #041E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E0406?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E0406 color

#1E0406 rgb(30, 4, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E0406 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 1.6% green and 2.4% blue (30, 4, 6).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 76% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 80% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.53:1).

#1E0406 color codes

HEX	`#1E0406`
RGB	`rgb(30, 4, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 1.6%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 76%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 87%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 80%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.4, 10.42, 2.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.4, 10.79, 15.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.612, 0.376, 0.213)`
Decimal	`1967110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E0406, 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 #1E0406	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E0406 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #1E0406 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e0406; }
.text { color: #1e0406; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e0406; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 4 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e0406, #1e0f04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1E0406?: #1E0406 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E0406?: The RGB value is 30, 4, 6: 30 red, 4 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E0406?: The complementary color is #041E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E0406?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.