What color is #1E1B0A?

#1E1B0A is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1B0A?

The RGB value is 30, 27, 10: 30 red, 27 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1B0A?

The complementary color is #0A0D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1B0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1B0A color

#1E1B0A rgb(30, 27, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E1B0A is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 10.6% green and 3.9% blue (30, 27, 10).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 50% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 67% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.26:1).

#1E1B0A color codes

HEX	`#1E1B0A`
RGB	`rgb(30, 27, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 10.6%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 50%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 67%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 67%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.66, -1.68, 10.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.66, 10.43, 99.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.982, 1.082, 0.444)`
Decimal	`1973002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1B0A, 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 #1E1B0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1B0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #1E1B0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1b0a; }
.text { color: #1e1b0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1b0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 27 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1b0a, #171e0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1E1B0A?: #1E1B0A is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1B0A?: The RGB value is 30, 27, 10: 30 red, 27 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1B0A?: The complementary color is #0A0D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1B0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.