What color is #1F1F0E?

#1F1F0E is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F1F0E?

The RGB value is 31, 31, 14: 31 red, 31 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1F0E?

The complementary color is #0E0E1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1F0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1F0E color

#1F1F0E rgb(31, 31, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1F0E is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 12.2% green and 5.5% blue (31, 31, 14).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 38% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#1F1F0E color codes

HEX	`#1F1F0E`
RGB	`rgb(31, 31, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 12.2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 38%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 55%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 55%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.3, -3.39, 10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.3, 11.31, 107.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.134, 1.303, 0.607)`
Decimal	`2039566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1F0E, 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 #1F1F0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1F0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #1F1F0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1f0e; }
.text { color: #1f1f0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1f0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 31 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1f0e, #161f0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1F1F0E?: #1F1F0E is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F1F0E?: The RGB value is 31, 31, 14: 31 red, 31 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1F0E?: The complementary color is #0E0E1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1F0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.