What color is #192C3B?

#192C3B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #192C3B?

The RGB value is 25, 44, 59: 25 red, 44 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192C3B?

The complementary color is #3B2819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192C3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192C3B color

#192C3B rgb(25, 44, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #192C3B is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 17.3% green and 23.1% blue (25, 44, 59).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#192C3B color codes

HEX	`#192C3B`
RGB	`rgb(25, 44, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 17.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 58%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 25%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.1, -2.58, -11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.1, 12.23, 257.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.091, 2.324, 4.475)`
Decimal	`1649723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192C3B, 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 #192C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #192C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192c3b; }
.text { color: #192c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 44 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192c3b, #191b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192C3B?: #192C3B is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #192C3B?: The RGB value is 25, 44, 59: 25 red, 44 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192C3B?: The complementary color is #3B2819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192C3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.