What color is #19303A?

#19303A 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 #19303A?

The RGB value is 25, 48, 58: 25 red, 48 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19303A?

The complementary color is #3A2319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19303A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19303A color

#19303A rgb(25, 48, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #19303A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 18.8% green and 22.7% blue (25, 48, 58).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#19303A color codes

HEX	`#19303A`
RGB	`rgb(25, 48, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 18.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 57%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.48, -5.66, -9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.48, 10.76, 238.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.221, 2.626, 4.392)`
Decimal	`1650746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19303A, 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 #19303A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19303A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #19303A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19303a; }
.text { color: #19303a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19303a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 48 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19303a, #19203a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #19303A?: #19303A 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 #19303A?: The RGB value is 25, 48, 58: 25 red, 48 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19303A?: The complementary color is #3A2319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19303A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.