What color is #1E1822?

#1E1822 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1822?

The RGB value is 30, 24, 34: 30 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1822?

The complementary color is #1C2218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1822 color

#1E1822 rgb(30, 24, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E1822 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 9.4% green and 13.3% blue (30, 24, 34).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 17% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#1E1822 color codes

HEX	`#1E1822`
RGB	`rgb(30, 24, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 9.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 17%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 29%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.36, 5.5, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.36, 8, 313.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.151, 1.045, 1.654)`
Decimal	`1972258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1822, 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 #1E1822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #1E1822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1822; }
.text { color: #1e1822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 24 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1822, #221821); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1E1822?: #1E1822 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1822?: The RGB value is 30, 24, 34: 30 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1822?: The complementary color is #1C2218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.