What color is #192229?

#192229 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192229?

The RGB value is 25, 34, 41: 25 red, 34 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192229?

The complementary color is #292019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192229 color

#192229 rgb(25, 34, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #192229 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 13.3% green and 16.1% blue (25, 34, 41).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 24% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.13:1).

#192229 color codes

HEX	`#192229`
RGB	`rgb(25, 34, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 13.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 24%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 39%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 17%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.68, -1.83, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.68, 6.25, 252.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.373, 1.511, 2.317)`
Decimal	`1647145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192229, 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 #192229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.13:1	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 #192229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192229; }
.text { color: #192229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 34 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192229, #191a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192229?: #192229 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192229?: The RGB value is 25, 34, 41: 25 red, 34 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192229?: The complementary color is #292019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.