What color is #021619?

#021619 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #021619?

The RGB value is 2, 22, 25: 2 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021619?

The complementary color is #190502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021619 color

#021619 rgb(2, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #021619 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (2, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 85% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.56:1).

#021619 color codes

HEX	`#021619`
RGB	`rgb(2, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 85%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 92%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 12%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.93, -5.61, -4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.93, 7.1, 217.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.487, 0.657, 1.021)`
Decimal	`136729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021619, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #021619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #021619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021619; }
.text { color: #021619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021619, #020a19); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #021619?: #021619 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #021619?: The RGB value is 2, 22, 25: 2 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021619?: The complementary color is #190502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.