What color is #1F232D?

#1F232D is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F232D?

The RGB value is 31, 35, 45: 31 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F232D?

The complementary color is #2D291F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F232D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F232D color

#1F232D rgb(31, 35, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F232D is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 13.7% green and 17.6% blue (31, 35, 45).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 18% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#1F232D color codes

HEX	`#1F232D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 35, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 13.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 18%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 31%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.73, 1.06, -7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.73, 7.3, 278.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.64, 1.683, 2.721)`
Decimal	`2040621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F232D, 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 #1F232D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F232D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #1F232D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f232d; }
.text { color: #1f232d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f232d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 35 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f232d, #221f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1F232D?: #1F232D is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F232D?: The RGB value is 31, 35, 45: 31 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F232D?: The complementary color is #2D291F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F232D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.