#1F0C05 Color
#1F0C05 is rgb(31, 12, 5) in RGB, hsl(16, 72%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 84%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F0C05rgb(31, 12, 5)hsl(16, 72%, 7%)hsv(16, 84%, 12%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 84%, 88%)oklch(18.2% 0.036 43)lab(5.22% 8.23 5.92)lch(5.22% 10.14 35.71)What #1F0C05 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1F0C05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F0C05 Channel Values
How #1F0C05 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 31 · G 12 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 72% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 84% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 84% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.87:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F0C05 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1F0C05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F0C05; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1F0C05
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1F0C05 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1F0C05#101005#170F05#141404#191104#1F0B0B#1F0C09#111111Using #1F0C05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f0c05: #1F0C05;background-color: #1F0C05;colors: { 'color-1f0c05': '#1F0C05' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.047, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_1f0c05">#1F0C05</color>fill="#1F0C05"More Brown Colors
#1F0C05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F0C05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F0C05?
#1F0C05 is a darkest brown — rgb(31, 12, 5) in RGB and hsl(16, 72%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #1F0C05?
#1F0C05 is rgb(31, 12, 5) — red 31, green 12, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F0C05?
#1F0C05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 84%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F0C05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F0C05 scores 18.87:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F0C05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F0C05 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.4, which is visibly different.
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