What color is #132129?

#132129 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #132129?

The RGB value is 19, 33, 41: 19 red, 33 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #132129?

The complementary color is #291B13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #132129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#132129 color

#132129 rgb(19, 33, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #132129 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 12.9% green and 16.1% blue (19, 33, 41).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 37% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#132129 color codes

HEX	`#132129`
RGB	`rgb(19, 33, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 12.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 37%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 54%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 20%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.87, -3.28, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.87, 7.96, 245.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.213, 1.386, 2.301)`
Decimal	`1253673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #132129, 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 #132129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#132129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #132129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #132129; }
.text { color: #132129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #132129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 33 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #132129, #131629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #132129?: #132129 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #132129?: The RGB value is 19, 33, 41: 19 red, 33 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #132129?: The complementary color is #291B13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #132129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.