What color is #1F1519?

#1F1519 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1519?

The RGB value is 31, 21, 25: 31 red, 21 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1519?

The complementary color is #151F1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1519 color

#1F1519 rgb(31, 21, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1519 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 8.2% green and 9.8% blue (31, 21, 25).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 19% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 19% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.8:1).

#1F1519 color codes

HEX	`#1F1519`
RGB	`rgb(31, 21, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 8.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 19%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 32%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 19%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.11, 5.96, -0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.11, 6.02, 351.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.009, 0.898, 1.04)`
Decimal	`2037017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1519, 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 #1F1519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #1F1519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1519; }
.text { color: #1f1519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 21 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1519, #1f1615); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F1519?: #1F1519 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1519?: The RGB value is 31, 21, 25: 31 red, 21 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1519?: The complementary color is #151F1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.