What color is #1F2226?

#1F2226 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2226?

The RGB value is 31, 34, 38: 31 red, 34 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2226?

The complementary color is #26231F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2226 color

#1F2226 rgb(31, 34, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2226 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 13.3% green and 14.9% blue (31, 34, 38).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 10% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.97:1).

#1F2226 color codes

HEX	`#1F2226`
RGB	`rgb(31, 34, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 13.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 10%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 18%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.08, -0.29, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.08, 3.16, 264.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.487, 1.575, 2.059)`
Decimal	`2040358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2226, 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 #1F2226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #1F2226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2226; }
.text { color: #1f2226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 34 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2226, #201f26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #1F2226?: #1F2226 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2226?: The RGB value is 31, 34, 38: 31 red, 34 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2226?: The complementary color is #26231F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.