What color is #192431?

#192431 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 #192431?

The RGB value is 25, 36, 49: 25 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192431?

The complementary color is #312619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192431 color

#192431 rgb(25, 36, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #192431 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 14.1% green and 19.2% blue (25, 36, 49).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#192431 color codes

HEX	`#192431`
RGB	`rgb(25, 36, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 14.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 27%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.77, -0.55, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.77, 10.07, 266.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.586, 1.69, 3.148)`
Decimal	`1647665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192431, 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 #192431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #192431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192431; }
.text { color: #192431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 36 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192431, #1a1931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192431?: #192431 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 #192431?: The RGB value is 25, 36, 49: 25 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192431?: The complementary color is #312619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.