#132A34 Color
#132A34 is rgb(19, 42, 52) in RGB, hsl(198, 46%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 19%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#132A34rgb(19, 42, 52)hsl(198, 46%, 14%)hsv(198, 63%, 20%)cmyk(63%, 19%, 0%, 80%)oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)lab(15.55% -6.73 -9.46)lch(15.55% 11.60 234.57)What #132A34 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 #132A34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#132A34 Channel Values
How #132A34 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 42 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 46% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 63% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.91:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #132A34 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 #132A34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #132A34; 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 #132A34
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 #132A34 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.
#132A34#272734#202834#242434#1E2734#102B2B#112B2F#272727Using #132A34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-132a34: #132A34;background-color: #132A34;colors: { 'color-132a34': '#132A34' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.165, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_132a34">#132A34</color>fill="#132A34"More Teal Colors
#132A34 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#132A34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #132A34?
#132A34 is a darkest teal — rgb(19, 42, 52) in RGB and hsl(198, 46%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #132A34?
#132A34 is rgb(19, 42, 52) — red 19, green 42, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #132A34?
#132A34 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 19%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #132A34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #132A34 scores 14.91:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #132A34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #132A34 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.44, which is visibly different.
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