What color is #1F2327?

#1F2327 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 #1F2327?

The RGB value is 31, 35, 39: 31 red, 35 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2327?

The complementary color is #27231F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2327?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2327 color

#1F2327 rgb(31, 35, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2327 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 13.7% green and 15.3% blue (31, 35, 39).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 11% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#1F2327 color codes

HEX	`#1F2327`
RGB	`rgb(31, 35, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 13.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 11%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.47, -0.72, -3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.47, 3.36, 257.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.532, 1.64, 2.155)`
Decimal	`2040615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2327, 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 #1F2327	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2327 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #1F2327 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2327; }
.text { color: #1f2327; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2327; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 35 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2327, #1f1f27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1F2327?: #1F2327 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 #1F2327?: The RGB value is 31, 35, 39: 31 red, 35 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2327?: The complementary color is #27231F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2327?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.