#1F180E Color
#1F180E is rgb(31, 24, 14) in RGB, hsl(35, 38%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 55%, 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 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F180Ergb(31, 24, 14)hsl(35, 38%, 9%)hsv(35, 55%, 12%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 55%, 88%)oklch(21.4% 0.021 76.1)lab(8.88% 2.25 7.35)lch(8.88% 7.69 73.00)What #1F180E 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 #1F180E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F180E Channel Values
How #1F180E 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 24 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 38% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 55% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 55% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.57:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F180E 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 #1F180E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F180E; 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 #1F180E
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 #1F180E 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.
#1F180E#19190E#1C190E#1B1B0E#1C1A0E#201717#1F1714#191919Using #1F180E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f180e: #1F180E;background-color: #1F180E;colors: { 'color-1f180e': '#1F180E' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.094, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_1f180e">#1F180E</color>fill="#1F180E"More Brown Colors
#1F180E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F180E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F180E?
#1F180E is a darkest brown — rgb(31, 24, 14) in RGB and hsl(35, 38%, 9%) 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 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #1F180E?
#1F180E is rgb(31, 24, 14) — red 31, green 24, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F180E?
#1F180E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 55%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F180E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F180E scores 17.57:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F180E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F180E 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 11.74, which is visibly different.
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