What color is #1F1503?

#1F1503 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1503?

The RGB value is 31, 21, 3: 31 red, 21 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1503?

The complementary color is #030D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1503?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1503 color

#1F1503 rgb(31, 21, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1503 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 8.2% green and 1.2% blue (31, 21, 3).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 82% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 90% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18:1).

#1F1503 color codes

HEX	`#1F1503`
RGB	`rgb(31, 21, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 8.2%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 82%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 90%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 90%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.54, 2.32, 10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.54, 10.36, 77.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.85, 0.834, 0.202)`
Decimal	`2036995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1503, 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 #1F1503	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1503 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #1F1503 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1503; }
.text { color: #1f1503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1503; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 21 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1503, #1b1f03); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1F1503?: #1F1503 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1503?: The RGB value is 31, 21, 3: 31 red, 21 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1503?: The complementary color is #030D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1503?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.