What color is #19262B?

#19262B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19262B?

The RGB value is 25, 38, 43: 25 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19262B?

The complementary color is #2B1E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19262B color

#19262B rgb(25, 38, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #19262B is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (25, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#19262B color codes

HEX	`#19262B`
RGB	`rgb(25, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 42%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 12%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.22, -3.99, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.22, 6.47, 231.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.53, 1.767, 2.546)`
Decimal	`1648171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19262B, 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 #19262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #19262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19262b; }
.text { color: #19262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19262b, #191d2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #19262B?: #19262B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19262B?: The RGB value is 25, 38, 43: 25 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19262B?: The complementary color is #2B1E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.