What color is #1F2219?

#1F2219 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2219?

The RGB value is 31, 34, 25: 31 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2219?

The complementary color is #1C1922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2219 color

#1F2219 rgb(31, 34, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2219 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 13.3% green and 9.8% blue (31, 34, 25).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 15% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#1F2219 color codes

HEX	`#1F2219`
RGB	`rgb(31, 34, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 13.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 15%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 26%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 26%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.64, -3.5, 5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.64, 6.62, 121.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.313, 1.506, 1.141)`
Decimal	`2040345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2219, 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 #1F2219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #1F2219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2219; }
.text { color: #1f2219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 34 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2219, #1a2219); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #1F2219?: #1F2219 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2219?: The RGB value is 31, 34, 25: 31 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2219?: The complementary color is #1C1922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.