What color is #1F1721?

#1F1721 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 #1F1721?

The RGB value is 31, 23, 33: 31 red, 23 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1721?

The complementary color is #192117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1721 color

#1F1721 rgb(31, 23, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1721 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 9% green and 12.9% blue (31, 23, 33).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 18% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#1F1721 color codes

HEX	`#1F1721`
RGB	`rgb(31, 23, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 18%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 30%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.11, 6.43, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.11, 8.42, 319.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.146, 1.014, 1.574)`
Decimal	`2037537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1721, 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 #1F1721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	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 #1F1721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1721; }
.text { color: #1f1721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 23 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1721, #21171e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1F1721?: #1F1721 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 #1F1721?: The RGB value is 31, 23, 33: 31 red, 23 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1721?: The complementary color is #192117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.