#1A0D04 Color
#1A0D04 is rgb(26, 13, 4) in RGB, hsl(25, 73%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 90%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A0D04rgb(26, 13, 4)hsl(25, 73%, 6%)hsv(25, 85%, 10%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 90%)oklch(17.5% 0.029 58.4)lab(4.75% 4.68 5.54)lch(4.75% 7.25 49.83)What #1A0D04 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 #1A0D04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A0D04 Channel Values
How #1A0D04 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 26 · G 13 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 73% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 85% · V 10% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 85% · K 90% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.03:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A0D04 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.
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Colors That Go With #1A0D04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A0D04; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1A0D04
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.
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How #1A0D04 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.
#1A0D04#101004#140F04#121203#161004#1B0C0C#1A0C09#101010Using #1A0D04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a0d04: #1A0D04;background-color: #1A0D04;colors: { 'color-1a0d04': '#1A0D04' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.051, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_1a0d04">#1A0D04</color>fill="#1A0D04"More Brown Colors
#1A0D04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A0D04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A0D04?
#1A0D04 is a darkest brown — rgb(26, 13, 4) in RGB and hsl(25, 73%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #1A0D04?
#1A0D04 is rgb(26, 13, 4) — red 26, green 13, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A0D04?
#1A0D04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 90%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A0D04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A0D04 scores 19.03:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A0D04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A0D04 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 8.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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