Recognised as Colour
#1B1B1B
- #1B1B1B
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#1B1B1B is a near-black with RGB values 27, 27, 27 and HSL 0°, 0%, 11%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 17.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#1B1B1B#1B1B1B
HEX#1B1B1B
RGBrgb(27, 27, 27)
RGB (0–1)0.1059, 0.1059, 0.1059
RGB percentages10.6%, 10.6%, 10.6%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 10.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 10.6%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 89.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,776,411
CSS custom property--colour: #1B1B1B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01096WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness27 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 17.22:1
Contrast with white17.22:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.22:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1B1B1B
Inverted#E4E4E4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text17.22:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.22:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1B1B1B
Analogous#1B1B1B, #1B1B1B
Triadic#1B1B1B, #1B1B1B
Split complementary#1B1B1B, #1B1B1B
Tetradic#1B1B1B, #1B1B1B, #1B1B1B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R27
G27
B27
Red27 (10.6%)
Green27 (10.6%)
Blue27 (10.6%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness10.59%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 1B · G 1B · B 1B
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