What color is #1F1C09?

#1F1C09 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 #1F1C09?

The RGB value is 31, 28, 9: 31 red, 28 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1C09?

The complementary color is #090C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1C09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1C09 color

#1F1C09 rgb(31, 28, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1C09 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 11% green and 3.5% blue (31, 28, 9).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 55% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 71% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#1F1C09 color codes

HEX	`#1F1C09`
RGB	`rgb(31, 28, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 11%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 55%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 71%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 71%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.12, -1.95, 11.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.12, 11.54, 99.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.03, 1.142, 0.424)`
Decimal	`2038793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1C09, 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 #1F1C09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1C09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #1F1C09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1c09; }
.text { color: #1f1c09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1c09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 28 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1c09, #171f09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1F1C09?: #1F1C09 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 #1F1C09?: The RGB value is 31, 28, 9: 31 red, 28 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1C09?: The complementary color is #090C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1C09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.