What color is #1F2525?

#1F2525 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2525?

The RGB value is 31, 37, 37: 31 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2525?

The complementary color is #251F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2525 color

#1F2525 rgb(31, 37, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2525 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 14.5% green and 14.5% blue (31, 37, 37).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 9% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#1F2525 color codes

HEX	`#1F2525`
RGB	`rgb(31, 37, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 14.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 9%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 16%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.1, -2.68, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.1, 2.83, 198.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.56, 1.748, 2.005)`
Decimal	`2041125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2525, 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 #1F2525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #1F2525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2525; }
.text { color: #1f2525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 37 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2525, #1f2225); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1F2525?: #1F2525 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2525?: The RGB value is 31, 37, 37: 31 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2525?: The complementary color is #251F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.