What color is #1F0209?

#1F0209 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F0209?

The RGB value is 31, 2, 9: 31 red, 2 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0209?

The complementary color is #021F18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0209?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0209 color

#1F0209 rgb(31, 2, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0209 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 0.8% green and 3.5% blue (31, 2, 9).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 88% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 71% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.61:1).

#1F0209 color codes

HEX	`#1F0209`
RGB	`rgb(31, 2, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 0.8%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 88%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 94%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.2, 12.26, 1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.2, 12.33, 6.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.636, 0.355, 0.293)`
Decimal	`2032137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0209, 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 #1F0209	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0209 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #1F0209 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0209; }
.text { color: #1f0209; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0209; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 2 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0209, #1f0a02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1F0209?: #1F0209 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F0209?: The RGB value is 31, 2, 9: 31 red, 2 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0209?: The complementary color is #021F18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0209?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.