What color is #19202B?

#19202B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19202B?

The RGB value is 25, 32, 43: 25 red, 32 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19202B?

The complementary color is #2B2419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19202B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19202B color

#19202B rgb(25, 32, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #19202B is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 12.5% green and 16.9% blue (25, 32, 43).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

#19202B color codes

HEX	`#19202B`
RGB	`rgb(25, 32, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 12.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 42%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.05, 0.28, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.05, 8.38, 271.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.353, 1.414, 2.487)`
Decimal	`1646635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19202B, 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 #19202B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19202B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #19202B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19202b; }
.text { color: #19202b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19202b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 32 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19202b, #1b192b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #19202B?: #19202B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19202B?: The RGB value is 25, 32, 43: 25 red, 32 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19202B?: The complementary color is #2B2419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19202B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.