#1F1514 Hex Color
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#1f1514 is a dark red so muted it borders on black, carrying a warm, dusty undertone. It earns its keep as a dominant base in dark mode UIs and moody branding, where white text reaches about 17.9:1 contrast. Pair it with muted gold or burnt orange to pull the red forward; against pure black it reads as plain brown.
Questions about #1f1514
What is #1f1514 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1f1514 is rgb(31, 21, 20), in HSL hsl(5, 22%, 10%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 35%, 88%.
What colors pair well with #1f1514?
Muted gold, burnt orange, and warm cream all flatter #1f1514 because they echo its warm undertone without competing for attention. Cool grays also work, though they shift the mood toward something starker and more industrial.
Is #1f1514 readable on white or black?
#1f1514 has a 17.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.