What color is #131D29?

#131D29 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131D29?

The RGB value is 19, 29, 41: 19 red, 29 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131D29?

The complementary color is #291F13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131D29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131D29 color

#131D29 rgb(19, 29, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #131D29 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 11.4% green and 16.1% blue (19, 29, 41).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 37% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#131D29 color codes

HEX	`#131D29`
RGB	`rgb(19, 29, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 11.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 37%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 54%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 29%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.39, -0.37, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.39, 9.52, 267.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.108, 1.177, 2.266)`
Decimal	`1252649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131D29, 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 #131D29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131D29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #131D29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131d29; }
.text { color: #131d29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131d29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 29 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131d29, #141329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #131D29?: #131D29 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131D29?: The RGB value is 19, 29, 41: 19 red, 29 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131D29?: The complementary color is #291F13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131D29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.