What color is #192828?

#192828 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192828?

The RGB value is 25, 40, 40: 25 red, 40 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192828?

The complementary color is #281919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192828 color

#192828 rgb(25, 40, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #192828 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue (25, 40, 40).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 23% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#192828 color codes

HEX	`#192828`
RGB	`rgb(25, 40, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 15.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 23%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 38%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, -6.3, -2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 6.62, 197.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.543, 1.877, 2.288)`
Decimal	`1648680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192828, 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 #192828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	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 #192828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192828; }
.text { color: #192828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 40 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192828, #192128); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192828?: #192828 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192828?: The RGB value is 25, 40, 40: 25 red, 40 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192828?: The complementary color is #281919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.