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#1B080D

#1B080D is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 10.6% red, 3.1% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 54% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.

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19.32:1 AAA
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This color as text on black

1.09:1 Fail

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1B080D as they’d see it.

Typical vision#1B080D
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #1B080D

What color is #1B080D?

#1B080D is a near-black neutral, close to the color Licorice. In RGB it’s made of 10.6% red, 3.1% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 54% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.

What is #1B080D in RGB?

#1B080D is rgb(27, 8, 13): 27 red, 8 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #1B080D in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 52, 89). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #1B080D?

PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #1B080D?

Its complement #00120C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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