What color is #191C2B?

#191C2B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #191C2B?

The RGB value is 25, 28, 43: 25 red, 28 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191C2B?

The complementary color is #2B2819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191C2B color

#191C2B rgb(25, 28, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #191C2B is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 11% green and 16.9% blue (25, 28, 43).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.9:1).

#191C2B color codes

HEX	`#191C2B`
RGB	`rgb(25, 28, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 11%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 42%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 35%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.64, 3.25, -10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.64, 11.04, 287.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.252, 1.212, 2.453)`
Decimal	`1645611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191C2B, 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 #191C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #191C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191c2b; }
.text { color: #191c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 28 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191c2b, #1f192b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #191C2B?: #191C2B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #191C2B?: The RGB value is 25, 28, 43: 25 red, 28 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191C2B?: The complementary color is #2B2819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.