What color is #1F2328?

#1F2328 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 #1F2328?

The RGB value is 31, 35, 40: 31 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2328?

The complementary color is #28241F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2328 color

#1F2328 rgb(31, 35, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2328 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 13.7% green and 15.7% blue (31, 35, 40).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 13% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.8:1).

#1F2328 color codes

HEX	`#1F2328`
RGB	`rgb(31, 35, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 13.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 13%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 23%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.51, -0.43, -3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.51, 3.97, 263.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.549, 1.647, 2.243)`
Decimal	`2040616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2328, 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 #1F2328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.8:1	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 #1F2328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2328; }
.text { color: #1f2328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 35 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2328, #1f1f28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1F2328?: #1F2328 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 #1F2328?: The RGB value is 31, 35, 40: 31 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2328?: The complementary color is #28241F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.