What color is #1F1623?

#1F1623 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1623?

The RGB value is 31, 22, 35: 31 red, 22 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1623?

The complementary color is #1A2316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1623 color

#1F1623 rgb(31, 22, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1623 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 8.6% green and 13.7% blue (31, 22, 35).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 23% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.54:1).

#1F1623 color codes

HEX	`#1F1623`
RGB	`rgb(31, 22, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 8.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 23%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 37%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.88, 7.73, -7.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.88, 10.62, 316.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.155, 0.986, 1.719)`
Decimal	`2037283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1623, 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 #1F1623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1F1623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1623; }
.text { color: #1f1623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 22 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1623, #231621); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1F1623?: #1F1623 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1623?: The RGB value is 31, 22, 35: 31 red, 22 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1623?: The complementary color is #1A2316, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.