What color is #142137?

#142137 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #142137?

The RGB value is 20, 33, 55: 20 red, 33 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #142137?

The complementary color is #372A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #142137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#142137 color

#142137 rgb(20, 33, 55)

Shades of blue

The hex color #142137 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 12.9% green and 21.6% blue (20, 33, 55).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.12:1).

#142137 color codes

HEX	`#142137`
RGB	`rgb(20, 33, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 12.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.69, 2.38, -16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.69, 16.22, 278.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.522, 1.512, 3.825)`
Decimal	`1319223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #142137, 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 #142137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#142137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #142137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #142137; }
.text { color: #142137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #142137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 33 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #142137, #191437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #142137?: #142137 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #142137?: The RGB value is 20, 33, 55: 20 red, 33 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #142137?: The complementary color is #372A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #142137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.