What color is #193642?

#193642 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #193642?

The RGB value is 25, 54, 66: 25 red, 54 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #193642?

The complementary color is #422519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #193642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#193642 color

#193642 rgb(25, 54, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #193642 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 21.2% green and 25.9% blue (25, 54, 66).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 45% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Into the Night (#1E3642), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#193642 color codes

HEX	`#193642`
RGB	`rgb(25, 54, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 21.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 45%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 62%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.97, -6.75, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.97, 12.72, 237.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.703, 3.238, 5.636)`
Decimal	`1652290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #193642, 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 #193642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#193642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #193642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #193642; }
.text { color: #193642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #193642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 54 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #193642, #192242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #193642?: #193642 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #193642?: The RGB value is 25, 54, 66: 25 red, 54 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #193642?: The complementary color is #422519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #193642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.