What color is #1F0C20?

#1F0C20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F0C20?

The RGB value is 31, 12, 32: 31 red, 12 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F0C20?

The complementary color is #0D200C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F0C20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F0C20 color

#1F0C20 rgb(31, 12, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F0C20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 4.7% green and 12.5% blue (31, 12, 32).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 45% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.56:1).

#1F0C20 color codes

HEX	`#1F0C20`
RGB	`rgb(31, 12, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 4.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 45%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 63%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 62%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.95, 13.37, -9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.95, 16.39, 324.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.957, 0.659, 1.443)`
Decimal	`2034720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F0C20, 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 #1F0C20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F0C20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #1F0C20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f0c20; }
.text { color: #1f0c20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f0c20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 12 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f0c20, #200c17); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F0C20?: #1F0C20 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F0C20?: The RGB value is 31, 12, 32: 31 red, 12 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F0C20?: The complementary color is #0D200C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F0C20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.