What color is #19031D?

#19031D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19031D?

The RGB value is 25, 3, 29: 25 red, 3 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19031D?

The complementary color is #071D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19031D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19031D color

#19031D rgb(25, 3, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #19031D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 1.2% green and 11.4% blue (25, 3, 29).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 81% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.59:1).

#19031D color codes

HEX	`#19031D`
RGB	`rgb(25, 3, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 1.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 81%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 90%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 90%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.26, 12.8, -11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.26, 17.06, 318.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.655, 0.361, 1.197)`
Decimal	`1639197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19031D, 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 #19031D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19031D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #19031D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19031d; }
.text { color: #19031d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19031d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 3 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19031d, #1d0314); }

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Questions

What color is #19031D?: #19031D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19031D?: The RGB value is 25, 3, 29: 25 red, 3 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19031D?: The complementary color is #071D03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19031D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.