#1F2B38 Color
#1F2B38 is rgb(31, 43, 56) in RGB, hsl(211, 29%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 78%) 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 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1F2B38rgb(31, 43, 56)hsl(211, 29%, 17%)hsv(211, 45%, 22%)cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 78%)oklch(28.4% 0.029 250.9)lab(16.88% -2.22 -10.14)lch(16.88% 10.38 257.67)What #1F2B38 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 #1F2B38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1F2B38 Channel Values
How #1F2B38 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 43 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 29% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 45% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.37:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1F2B38 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 #1F2B38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1F2B38; 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 #1F2B38
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 #1F2B38 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.
#1F2B38#292938#252A38#272738#242938#1C2D2D#1D2C32#2A2A2AUsing #1F2B38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1f2b38: #1F2B38;background-color: #1F2B38;colors: { 'color-1f2b38': '#1F2B38' }Color(red: 0.122, green: 0.169, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_1f2b38">#1F2B38</color>fill="#1F2B38"More Blue Colors
#1F2B38 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1F2B38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1F2B38?
#1F2B38 is a darkest blue — rgb(31, 43, 56) in RGB and hsl(211, 29%, 17%) 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 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #1F2B38?
#1F2B38 is rgb(31, 43, 56) — red 31, green 43, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1F2B38?
#1F2B38 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1F2B38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1F2B38 scores 14.37:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1F2B38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1F2B38 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.52, which is visibly different.
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