#13232A Color
#13232A is rgb(19, 35, 42) in RGB, hsl(198, 38%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 17%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#13232Argb(19, 35, 42)hsl(198, 38%, 12%)hsv(198, 55%, 16%)cmyk(55%, 17%, 0%, 84%)oklch(24.5% 0.025 227.5)lab(12.55% -5.19 -6.93)lch(12.55% 8.66 233.16)What #13232A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #13232A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#13232A Channel Values
How #13232A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 19 · G 35 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 38% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 55% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.13:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #13232A 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.
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Colors That Go With #13232A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #13232A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #13232A
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.
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How #13232A 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.
#13232A#21212A#1C222A#1F1F2A#1B202A#112424#122426#212121Using #13232A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-13232a: #13232A;background-color: #13232A;colors: { 'color-13232a': '#13232A' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.137, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_13232a">#13232A</color>fill="#13232A"More Teal Colors
#13232A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#13232A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #13232A?
#13232A is a darkest teal — rgb(19, 35, 42) in RGB and hsl(198, 38%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #13232A?
#13232A is rgb(19, 35, 42) — red 19, green 35, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #13232A?
#13232A converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 17%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #13232A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #13232A scores 16.13:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #13232A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #13232A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.
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