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#131313 Color

#131313 is rgb(19, 19, 19) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 93%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Black (#000000). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#131313
HEX#131313
RGBrgb(19, 19, 19)
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 7%)
HSVhsv(0, 0%, 7%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(18.7% 0 0)
LABlab(5.88% -0.00 0.00)
LCHlch(5.88% 0.00 136.09)

#131313 Channel Values

How #131313 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 19 · G 19 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 0% · L 7%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 0% · V 7%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 93%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.58:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #131313 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #131313 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #131313

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #131313; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #131313

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #131313.

How #131313 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

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Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #131313 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-131313: #131313;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #131313;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-131313': '#131313' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.075, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_131313">#131313</color>
SVG fillfill="#131313"

#131313 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #131313?

#131313 is rgb(19, 19, 19) — red 19, green 19, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #131313?

#131313 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #131313 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #131313 scores 18.58:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #131313 have a color name?

#131313 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Black (#000000), at a CIE76 distance of 5.9, so the two are visibly similar.

Open #131313 in a Tool

#131313 sits in the gray family — browse every shade of gray with hex codes, or return to the full color library.