What color is #192E3A?

#192E3A 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 #192E3A?

The RGB value is 25, 46, 58: 25 red, 46 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #192E3A?

The complementary color is #3A2519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #192E3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#192E3A color

#192E3A rgb(25, 46, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #192E3A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 18% green and 22.7% blue (25, 46, 58).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#192E3A color codes

HEX	`#192E3A`
RGB	`rgb(25, 46, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 18%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 57%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 21%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.76, -4.32, -10.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.76, 11.11, 247.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.141, 2.466, 4.365)`
Decimal	`1650234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #192E3A, 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 #192E3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#192E3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #192E3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #192e3a; }
.text { color: #192e3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #192e3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 46 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #192e3a, #191e3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #192E3A?: #192E3A 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 #192E3A?: The RGB value is 25, 46, 58: 25 red, 46 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #192E3A?: The complementary color is #3A2519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #192E3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.