What color is #192731?

#192731 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192731?

The RGB value is 25, 39, 49: 25 red, 39 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192731?

The complementary color is #312319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192731 color

#192731 rgb(25, 39, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #192731 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 15.3% green and 19.2% blue (25, 39, 49).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#192731 color codes

HEX	`#192731`
RGB	`rgb(25, 39, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 15.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 20%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.84, -2.67, -8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.84, 8.83, 252.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.681, 1.879, 3.179)`
Decimal	`1648433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192731, 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 #192731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #192731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192731; }
.text { color: #192731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 39 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192731, #191b31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192731?: #192731 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192731?: The RGB value is 25, 39, 49: 25 red, 39 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192731?: The complementary color is #312319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.