What color is #19212C?

#19212C 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 #19212C?

The RGB value is 25, 33, 44: 25 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19212C?

The complementary color is #2C2419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19212C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19212C color

#19212C rgb(25, 33, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #19212C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 12.9% green and 17.3% blue (25, 33, 44).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#19212C color codes

HEX	`#19212C`
RGB	`rgb(25, 33, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 12.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 25%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.46, -0.11, -8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.46, 8.48, 269.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.399, 1.476, 2.594)`
Decimal	`1646892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19212C, 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 #19212C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19212C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #19212C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19212c; }
.text { color: #19212c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19212c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 33 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19212c, #1a192c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #19212C?: #19212C 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 #19212C?: The RGB value is 25, 33, 44: 25 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19212C?: The complementary color is #2C2419, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19212C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.