What color is #19272C?

#19272C 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 #19272C?

The RGB value is 25, 39, 44: 25 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19272C?

The complementary color is #2C1E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19272C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19272C color

#19272C rgb(25, 39, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #19272C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 15.3% green and 17.3% blue (25, 39, 44).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#19272C color codes

HEX	`#19272C`
RGB	`rgb(25, 39, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 15.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 43%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.62, -4.36, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.62, 6.78, 230.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.581, 1.839, 2.654)`
Decimal	`1648428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19272C, 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 #19272C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19272C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #19272C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19272c; }
.text { color: #19272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19272c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 39 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19272c, #191d2c); }

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Questions

What color is #19272C?: #19272C 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 #19272C?: The RGB value is 25, 39, 44: 25 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19272C?: The complementary color is #2C1E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19272C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.