#1D110B Color
#1D110B is rgb(29, 17, 11) in RGB, hsl(20, 45%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1D110Brgb(29, 17, 11)hsl(20, 45%, 8%)hsv(20, 62%, 11%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 89%)oklch(19.2% 0.023 47.5)lab(6.28% 5.20 4.97)lch(6.28% 7.20 43.69)What #1D110B 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 #1D110B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1D110B Channel Values
How #1D110B 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 29 · G 17 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 45% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 62% · V 11% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 62% · K 89% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.47:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D110B 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 #1D110B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D110B; 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 #1D110B
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 #1D110B 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.
#1D110B#13130B#18130B#16160A#19140B#1D1010#1D110E#141414Using #1D110B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1d110b: #1D110B;background-color: #1D110B;colors: { 'color-1d110b': '#1D110B' }Color(red: 0.114, green: 0.067, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_1d110b">#1D110B</color>fill="#1D110B"More Brown Colors
#1D110B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1D110B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1D110B?
#1D110B is a darkest brown — rgb(29, 17, 11) in RGB and hsl(20, 45%, 8%) 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #1D110B?
#1D110B is rgb(29, 17, 11) — red 29, green 17, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1D110B?
#1D110B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1D110B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1D110B scores 18.47:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1D110B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1D110B 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 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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