What color is #1F0020?

#1F0020 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F0020?

The RGB value is 31, 0, 32: 31 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0020?

The complementary color is #012000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0020 color

#1F0020 rgb(31, 0, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0020 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 0% green and 12.5% blue (31, 0, 32).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.46:1).

#1F0020 color codes

HEX	`#1F0020`
RGB	`rgb(31, 0, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 0%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 100%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 100%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.57, 18.42, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.57, 22.6, 324.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.826, 0.396, 1.399)`
Decimal	`2031648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0020, 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 #1F0020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #1F0020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0020; }
.text { color: #1f0020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 0 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0020, #200011); }

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Questions

What color is #1F0020?: #1F0020 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F0020?: The RGB value is 31, 0, 32: 31 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0020?: The complementary color is #012000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.