What color is #192931?

#192931 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 #192931?

The RGB value is 25, 41, 49: 25 red, 41 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192931?

The complementary color is #312119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192931 color

#192931 rgb(25, 41, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #192931 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 16.1% green and 19.2% blue (25, 41, 49).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#192931 color codes

HEX	`#192931`
RGB	`rgb(25, 41, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 16.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 16%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.56, -4.06, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.56, 8.37, 240.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.748, 2.014, 3.202)`
Decimal	`1648945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192931, 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 #192931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #192931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192931; }
.text { color: #192931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 41 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192931, #191d31); }

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Questions

What color is #192931?: #192931 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 #192931?: The RGB value is 25, 41, 49: 25 red, 41 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192931?: The complementary color is #312119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.