#1D1D16

A very dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Black.

About #1D1D16

The precise color #1D1D16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 29, 29, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow, and 89% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D1D16
RGB29, 29, 22
HSL60.0°, 13.7%, 10.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 24%, 89%
HSV60.0°, 24.1%, 11.4%
LAB10.5, -1.6, 4.8
XYZ1.1, 1.2, 0.9
Decimal1907990

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D1D16; }
.text-color { color: #1D1D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D1D16; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000