What color is #1F2E30?

#1F2E30 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F2E30?

The RGB value is 31, 46, 48: 31 red, 46 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F2E30?

The complementary color is #30211F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F2E30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F2E30 color

#1F2E30 rgb(31, 46, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F2E30 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 18% green and 18.8% blue (31, 46, 48).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 22% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#1F2E30 color codes

HEX	`#1F2E30`
RGB	`rgb(31, 46, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 18%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 22%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 35%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.73, -5.64, -3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.73, 6.54, 210.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.075, 2.459, 3.161)`
Decimal	`2043440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F2E30, 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 #1F2E30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F2E30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #1F2E30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f2e30; }
.text { color: #1f2e30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f2e30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 46 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f2e30, #1f2630); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F2E30?: #1F2E30 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F2E30?: The RGB value is 31, 46, 48: 31 red, 46 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F2E30?: The complementary color is #30211F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F2E30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.