#1F2833 Color
#1F2833 is rgb(31, 40, 51) in RGB, hsl(213, 24%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F2833rgb(31, 40, 51)hsl(213, 24%, 16%)hsv(213, 39%, 20%)cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 80%)oklch(27.3% 0.024 253.7)lab(15.63% -1.55 -8.55)lch(15.63% 8.69 259.73)What #1F2833 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 #1F2833, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F2833 Channel Values
How #1F2833 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 40 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 24% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 39% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.9:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F2833 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 #1F2833
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F2833; 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 #1F2833
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 #1F2833 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.
#1F2833#272733#242733#252533#232633#1D2A2A#1E292E#272727Using #1F2833 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f2833: #1F2833;background-color: #1F2833;colors: { 'color-1f2833': '#1F2833' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.157, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_1f2833">#1F2833</color>fill="#1F2833"More Blue Colors
#1F2833 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F2833 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F2833?
#1F2833 is a darkest blue — rgb(31, 40, 51) in RGB and hsl(213, 24%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #1F2833?
#1F2833 is rgb(31, 40, 51) — red 31, green 40, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F2833?
#1F2833 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F2833 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F2833 scores 14.9:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F2833 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F2833 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 17.88, which is visibly different.
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