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#1A0010 Color

#1A0010 is rgb(26, 0, 16) in RGB, hsl(323, 100%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 38%, 90%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1A0010
HEX#1A0010
RGBrgb(26, 0, 16)
HSLhsl(323, 100%, 5%)
HSVhsv(323, 100%, 10%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 38%, 90%)
OKLCHoklch(14.5% 0.062 344.7)
LABlab(2.36% 11.01 -3.19)
LCHlch(2.36% 11.46 343.86)

What #1A0010 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1A0010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#1A0010 Channel Values

How #1A0010 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 26 · G 0 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 100% · L 5%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 100% · V 10%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 38% · K 90%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.97:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A0010 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text19.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1A0010

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A0010; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #1A0010

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #1A0010 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1A0010
Protanopia#060610
Protanomaly#100310
Deuteranopia#0B0B0F
Deuteranomaly#120710
Tritanopia#190202
Tritanomaly#190108
Achromatopsia#080808

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1A0010 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1a0010: #1A0010;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1A0010;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1a0010': '#1A0010' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.000, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_1a0010">#1A0010</color>
SVG fillfill="#1A0010"

More Pink Colors

#1A0010 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1A0010 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1A0010?

#1A0010 is a darkest pink — rgb(26, 0, 16) in RGB and hsl(323, 100%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #1A0010?

#1A0010 is rgb(26, 0, 16) — red 26, green 0, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1A0010?

#1A0010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 38%, 90%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1A0010 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1A0010 scores 19.97:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1A0010 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1A0010 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.7, which is visibly different.

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