What color is #13232F?

#13232F 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 #13232F?

The RGB value is 19, 35, 47: 19 red, 35 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #13232F?

The complementary color is #2F1F13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #13232F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#13232F color

#13232F rgb(19, 35, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #13232F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 13.7% green and 18.4% blue (19, 35, 47).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 42% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#13232F color codes

HEX	`#13232F`
RGB	`rgb(19, 35, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 13.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 42%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 26%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.9, -2.5, -10.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.9, 10.31, 255.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.382, 1.546, 2.914)`
Decimal	`1254191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #13232F, 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 #13232F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#13232F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #13232F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #13232f; }
.text { color: #13232f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #13232f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 35 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #13232f, #13152f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #13232F?: #13232F 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 #13232F?: The RGB value is 19, 35, 47: 19 red, 35 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #13232F?: The complementary color is #2F1F13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #13232F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.