What color is #1F2629?

#1F2629 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2629?

The RGB value is 31, 38, 41: 31 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2629?

The complementary color is #29221F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2629 color

#1F2629 rgb(31, 38, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2629 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 14.9% green and 16.1% blue (31, 38, 41).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 14% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#1F2629 color codes

HEX	`#1F2629`
RGB	`rgb(31, 38, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 14.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 14%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 24%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.61, -2.26, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.61, 3.77, 233.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.658, 1.838, 2.365)`
Decimal	`2041385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2629, 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 #1F2629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #1F2629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2629; }
.text { color: #1f2629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 38 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2629, #1f2129); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1F2629?: #1F2629 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2629?: The RGB value is 31, 38, 41: 31 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2629?: The complementary color is #29221F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.