What color is #1B1F1B?

#1B1F1B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1F1B?

The RGB value is 27, 31, 27: 27 red, 31 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1F1B?

The complementary color is #1F1B1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1F1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1F1B color

#1B1F1B rgb(27, 31, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1F1B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 12.2% green and 10.6% blue (27, 31, 27).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 7% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#1B1F1B color codes

HEX	`#1B1F1B`
RGB	`rgb(27, 31, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 12.2%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 7%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 13%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.22, -2.88, 2.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.22, 3.57, 143.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.14, 1.292, 1.226)`
Decimal	`1777435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1F1B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1B1F1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1F1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1B1F1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1f1b; }
.text { color: #1b1f1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1f1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 31 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1f1b, #1b1f1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1B1F1B?: #1B1F1B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1F1B?: The RGB value is 27, 31, 27: 27 red, 31 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1F1B?: The complementary color is #1F1B1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1F1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.