What color is #1F111C?

#1F111C 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 #1F111C?

The RGB value is 31, 17, 28: 31 red, 17 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F111C?

The complementary color is #111F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F111C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F111C color

#1F111C rgb(31, 17, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F111C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 6.7% green and 11% blue (31, 17, 28).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 29% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 10% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.18:1).

#1F111C color codes

HEX	`#1F111C`
RGB	`rgb(31, 17, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 6.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 29%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 45%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 10%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.01, 9.46, -4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.01, 10.61, 333.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.975, 0.776, 1.197)`
Decimal	`2035996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F111C, 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 #1F111C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F111C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #1F111C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f111c; }
.text { color: #1f111c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f111c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 17 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f111c, #1f1115); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1F111C?: #1F111C 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 #1F111C?: The RGB value is 31, 17, 28: 31 red, 17 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F111C?: The complementary color is #111F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F111C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.