What color is #192122?

#192122 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192122?

The RGB value is 25, 33, 34: 25 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192122?

The complementary color is #221A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192122 color

#192122 rgb(25, 33, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #192122 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 12.9% green and 13.3% blue (25, 33, 34).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 15% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.38:1).

#192122 color codes

HEX	`#192122`
RGB	`rgb(25, 33, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 12.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 15%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 26%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.02, -3.29, -1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.02, 3.79, 209.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.233, 1.41, 1.72)`
Decimal	`1646882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192122, 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 #192122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.38:1	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 #192122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192122; }
.text { color: #192122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 33 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192122, #191d22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192122?: #192122 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192122?: The RGB value is 25, 33, 34: 25 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192122?: The complementary color is #221A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.