What color is #1F1825?

#1F1825 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1825?

The RGB value is 31, 24, 37: 31 red, 24 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1825?

The complementary color is #1E2518, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1825?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1825 color

#1F1825 rgb(31, 24, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1825 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 9.4% green and 14.5% blue (31, 24, 37).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.28:1).

#1F1825 color codes

HEX	`#1F1825`
RGB	`rgb(31, 24, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 9.4%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 35%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 35%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.63, 6.79, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.63, 10.22, 311.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.226, 1.078, 1.893)`
Decimal	`2037797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1825, 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 #1F1825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #1F1825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1825; }
.text { color: #1f1825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 24 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1825, #251824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #1F1825?: #1F1825 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1825?: The RGB value is 31, 24, 37: 31 red, 24 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1825?: The complementary color is #1E2518, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1825?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.