What color is #1F171E?

#1F171E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F171E?

The RGB value is 31, 23, 30: 31 red, 23 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F171E?

The complementary color is #171F18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F171E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F171E color

#1F171E rgb(31, 23, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F171E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 9% green and 11.8% blue (31, 23, 30).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 15% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 3% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#1F171E color codes

HEX	`#1F171E`
RGB	`rgb(31, 23, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 15%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 26%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.97, 5.65, -3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.97, 6.58, 329.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.106, 0.998, 1.362)`
Decimal	`2037534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F171E, 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 #1F171E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F171E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	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 #1F171E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f171e; }
.text { color: #1f171e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f171e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 23 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f171e, #1f171a); }

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Questions

What color is #1F171E?: #1F171E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F171E?: The RGB value is 31, 23, 30: 31 red, 23 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F171E?: The complementary color is #171F18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F171E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.