What color is #191720?

#191720 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191720?

The RGB value is 25, 23, 32: 25 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191720?

The complementary color is #1E2017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191720 color

#191720 rgb(25, 23, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #191720 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue (25, 23, 32).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 16% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Back in Black (#16141C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.73:1).

#191720 color codes

HEX	`#191720`
RGB	`rgb(25, 23, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 16%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 28%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 28%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.34, 3.47, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.34, 6.85, 300.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.968, 0.924, 1.494)`
Decimal	`1644320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191720, 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 #191720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #191720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191720; }
.text { color: #191720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 23 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191720, #1e1720); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #191720?: #191720 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Back in Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191720?: The RGB value is 25, 23, 32: 25 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191720?: The complementary color is #1E2017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.