What color is #192C2C?

#192C2C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192C2C?

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

What is the complementary color of #192C2C?

The complementary color is #2C1919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192C2C color

#192C2C rgb(25, 44, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #192C2C is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.6:1).

#192C2C color codes

HEX	`#192C2C`
RGB	`rgb(25, 44, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 17.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 43%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.45, -7.7, -2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.45, 8.09, 197.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.756, 2.19, 2.713)`
Decimal	`1649708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192C2C, 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 #192C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #192C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192c2c; }
.text { color: #192c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 44 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192c2c, #19232c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192C2C?: #192C2C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192C2C?: The RGB value is 25, 44, 44: 25 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192C2C?: The complementary color is #2C1919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.