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Vulcan

#1F141E

Vulcan is a warm dark color with the hex code #1F141E. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 31, 20, 30 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 35%, 3%, 88% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Vulcan color values

HEX
#1F141E
RGB
31, 20, 30
HSL
305°, 22%, 10%
CMYK
0, 35, 3, 88

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Vulcan sits at 305° on the color wheel with 22% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the violet-magenta segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 22% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Vulcan is rendered as rgb(31, 20, 30), where the red channel dominates at 31, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Vulcan translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 35M 3Y 88K. The dominant black channel (88%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Vulcan

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #1F141E;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 31, 20, 30;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#1F141E',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 35%
Y: 3%
K: 88%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(31, 20, 30)
rgba(31, 20, 30, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

2 brand s with colors near 305° on the color wheel

Dunkin' logo
Dunkin'
Nubank logo
Nubank

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1F141E?
#1F141E is Vulcan, a warm dark color with RGB values of 31, 20, 30. It has a hue of 305°, 22% saturation, and 10% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #1F141E?
The RGB color code for #1F141E is rgb(31, 20, 30). This means it contains 31 red, 20 green, and 30 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Vulcan a warm or cool color?
Vulcan (#1F141E) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #1F141E in CSS?
You can use #1F141E in CSS with: background-color: #1F141E; or color: #1F141E; or as an RGB value: rgb(31, 20, 30). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 35%, 3%, 88%.

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