What color is #1F0C0D?

#1F0C0D 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 #1F0C0D?

The RGB value is 31, 12, 13: 31 red, 12 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0C0D?

The complementary color is #0C1F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0C0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0C0D color

#1F0C0D rgb(31, 12, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0C0D is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 4.7% green and 5.1% blue (31, 12, 13).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 44% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 58% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.81:1).

#1F0C0D color codes

HEX	`#1F0C0D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 12, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 4.7%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 44%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 61%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.27, 8.8, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.27, 9.18, 16.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.769, 0.583, 0.453)`
Decimal	`2034701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0C0D, 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 #1F0C0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0C0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #1F0C0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0c0d; }
.text { color: #1f0c0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0c0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 12 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0c0d, #1f150c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F0C0D?: #1F0C0D 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 #1F0C0D?: The RGB value is 31, 12, 13: 31 red, 12 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0C0D?: The complementary color is #0C1F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0C0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.