#1F1109 Color
#1F1109 is rgb(31, 17, 9) in RGB, hsl(22, 55%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 71%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F1109rgb(31, 17, 9)hsl(22, 55%, 8%)hsv(22, 71%, 12%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 71%, 88%)oklch(19.5% 0.028 50.3)lab(6.53% 6.26 6.19)lch(6.53% 8.81 44.70)What #1F1109 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 #1F1109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F1109 Channel Values
How #1F1109 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 17 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 55% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 71% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 71% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.38:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F1109 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 #1F1109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F1109; 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 #1F1109
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 #1F1109 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.
#1F1109#141409#191309#161608#1A1409#1F1010#1F100E#141414Using #1F1109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f1109: #1F1109;background-color: #1F1109;colors: { 'color-1f1109': '#1F1109' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.067, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_1f1109">#1F1109</color>fill="#1F1109"More Brown Colors
#1F1109 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F1109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F1109?
#1F1109 is a darkest brown — rgb(31, 17, 9) in RGB and hsl(22, 55%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #1F1109?
#1F1109 is rgb(31, 17, 9) — red 31, green 17, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F1109?
#1F1109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 71%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F1109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F1109 scores 18.38:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F1109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F1109 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 10.97, which is visibly different.
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