What color is #19303F?

#19303F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #19303F?

The RGB value is 25, 48, 63: 25 red, 48 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #19303F?

The complementary color is #3F2819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #19303F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#19303F color

#19303F rgb(25, 48, 63)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 18.8% green and 24.7% blue (25, 48, 63).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 43% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.67:1).

#19303F color codes

HEX	`#19303F`
RGB	`rgb(25, 48, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 18.8%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 43%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 60%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 24%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.71, -3.86, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.71, 12.82, 252.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.355, 2.679, 5.095)`
Decimal	`1650751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #19303F, 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 #19303F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#19303F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #19303F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #19303f; }
.text { color: #19303f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #19303f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 48 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #19303f, #191d3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #19303F?: #19303F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #19303F?: The RGB value is 25, 48, 63: 25 red, 48 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #19303F?: The complementary color is #3F2819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #19303F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.