What color is #1F1B09?

#1F1B09 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1B09?

The RGB value is 31, 27, 9: 31 red, 27 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1B09?

The complementary color is #090D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1B09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1B09 color

#1F1B09 rgb(31, 27, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1B09 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 10.6% green and 3.5% blue (31, 27, 9).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 55% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 71% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.23:1).

#1F1B09 color codes

HEX	`#1F1B09`
RGB	`rgb(31, 27, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 10.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 55%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 71%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.76, -1.24, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.76, 10.93, 96.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.006, 1.095, 0.417)`
Decimal	`2038537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1B09, 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 #1F1B09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1B09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.23:1	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 #1F1B09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1b09; }
.text { color: #1f1b09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1b09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 27 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1b09, #181f09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1F1B09?: #1F1B09 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1B09?: The RGB value is 31, 27, 9: 31 red, 27 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1B09?: The complementary color is #090D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1B09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.