What color is #131821?

#131821 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131821?

The RGB value is 19, 24, 33: 19 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131821?

The complementary color is #211C13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131821 color

#131821 rgb(19, 24, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #131821 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue (19, 24, 33).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.79:1).

#131821 color codes

HEX	`#131821`
RGB	`rgb(19, 24, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 9.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 42%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.14, 0.52, -7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.14, 7.04, 274.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.87, 0.901, 1.567)`
Decimal	`1251361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131821, 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 #131821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #131821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131821; }
.text { color: #131821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 24 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131821, #151321); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #131821?: #131821 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131821?: The RGB value is 19, 24, 33: 19 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131821?: The complementary color is #211C13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.