What color is #191523?

#191523 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191523?

The RGB value is 25, 21, 35: 25 red, 21 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191523?

The complementary color is #1F2315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191523?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191523 color

#191523 rgb(25, 21, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #191523 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 8.2% green and 13.7% blue (25, 21, 35).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 25% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.9:1).

#191523 color codes

HEX	`#191523`
RGB	`rgb(25, 21, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 8.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 25%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 40%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.81, 5.92, -8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.81, 10.77, 303.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.972, 0.864, 1.705)`
Decimal	`1643811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191523, 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 #191523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191523 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #191523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191523; }
.text { color: #191523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 21 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191523, #201523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #191523?: #191523 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191523?: The RGB value is 25, 21, 35: 25 red, 21 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191523?: The complementary color is #1F2315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191523?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.