What color is #190507?

#190507 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #190507?

The RGB value is 25, 5, 7: 25 red, 5 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #190507?

The complementary color is #051917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #190507?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#190507 color

#190507 rgb(25, 5, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #190507 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 2% green and 2.7% blue (25, 5, 7).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 67% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 72% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.7:1).

#190507 color codes

HEX	`#190507`
RGB	`rgb(25, 5, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 2%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 67%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 80%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 72%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.99, 7.35, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.99, 7.55, 13.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.494, 0.331, 0.239)`
Decimal	`1639687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #190507, 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 #190507	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#190507 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.7:1	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 #190507 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #190507; }
.text { color: #190507; }
.border { border: 2px solid #190507; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 5 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #190507, #190d05); }

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Questions

What color is #190507?: #190507 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #190507?: The RGB value is 25, 5, 7: 25 red, 5 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #190507?: The complementary color is #051917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #190507?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.