What color is #1E1809?

#1E1809 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1809?

The RGB value is 30, 24, 9: 30 red, 24 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1809?

The complementary color is #090F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1809?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1809 color

#1E1809 rgb(30, 24, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E1809 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 9.4% green and 3.5% blue (30, 24, 9).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 54% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 70% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.65:1).

#1E1809 color codes

HEX	`#1E1809`
RGB	`rgb(30, 24, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 9.4%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 54%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 70%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.56, 0.36, 9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.56, 9.14, 87.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.911, 0.949, 0.394)`
Decimal	`1972233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1809, 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 #1E1809	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1809 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #1E1809 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1809; }
.text { color: #1e1809; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1809; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 24 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1809, #191e09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1E1809?: #1E1809 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1809?: The RGB value is 30, 24, 9: 30 red, 24 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1809?: The complementary color is #090F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1809?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.