What color is #1E190E?

#1E190E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E190E?

The RGB value is 30, 25, 14: 30 red, 25 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E190E?

The complementary color is #0E131E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E190E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E190E color

#1E190E rgb(30, 25, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E190E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 9.8% green and 5.5% blue (30, 25, 14).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 36% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 53% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.49:1).

#1E190E color codes

HEX	`#1E190E`
RGB	`rgb(30, 25, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 9.8%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 36%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 53%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 53%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.02, 0.34, 7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.02, 7.57, 87.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.962, 1.003, 0.558)`
Decimal	`1972494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E190E, 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 #1E190E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E190E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1E190E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e190e; }
.text { color: #1e190e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e190e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 25 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e190e, #1b1e0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1E190E?: #1E190E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E190E?: The RGB value is 30, 25, 14: 30 red, 25 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E190E?: The complementary color is #0E131E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E190E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.