What color is #132935?

#132935 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #132935?

The RGB value is 19, 41, 53: 19 red, 41 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #132935?

The complementary color is #351F13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #132935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#132935 color

#132935 rgb(19, 41, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #132935 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 16.1% green and 20.8% blue (19, 41, 53).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 47% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#132935 color codes

HEX	`#132935`
RGB	`rgb(19, 41, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 16.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 47%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 64%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 23%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.39, -4.44, -10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.39, 11.33, 246.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.704, 1.981, 3.66)`
Decimal	`1255733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #132935, 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 #132935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#132935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #132935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #132935; }
.text { color: #132935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #132935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 41 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #132935, #131835); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #132935?: #132935 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #132935?: The RGB value is 19, 41, 53: 19 red, 41 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #132935?: The complementary color is #351F13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #132935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.