What color is #1F0B0E?

#1F0B0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F0B0E?

The RGB value is 31, 11, 14: 31 red, 11 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0B0E?

The complementary color is #0B1F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0B0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0B0E color

#1F0B0E rgb(31, 11, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0B0E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 4.3% green and 5.5% blue (31, 11, 14).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 48% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 55% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.88:1).

#1F0B0E color codes

HEX	`#1F0B0E`
RGB	`rgb(31, 11, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 4.3%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 48%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 65%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 55%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.08, 9.4, 1.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.08, 9.58, 11.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.764, 0.562, 0.484)`
Decimal	`2034446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0B0E, 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 #1F0B0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0B0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #1F0B0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0b0e; }
.text { color: #1f0b0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0b0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 11 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0b0e, #1f120b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F0B0E?: #1F0B0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F0B0E?: The RGB value is 31, 11, 14: 31 red, 11 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0B0E?: The complementary color is #0B1F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0B0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.