#191820 Color
#191820 is rgb(25, 24, 32) in RGB, hsl(248, 14%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Off Black (#1A1A1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#191820rgb(25, 24, 32)hsl(248, 14%, 11%)hsv(248, 25%, 13%)cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 87%)oklch(21.4% 0.016 290.7)lab(8.64% 2.17 -5.42)lch(8.64% 5.84 291.88)What #191820 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 #191820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#191820 Channel Values
How #191820 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 25 · G 24 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 14% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 25% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.6:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #191820 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 #191820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #191820; 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 #191820
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 #191820 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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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-191820: #191820;background-color: #191820;colors: { 'color-191820': '#191820' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.094, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_191820">#191820</color>fill="#191820"More Blue Colors
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#191820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #191820?
#191820 is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 24, 32) in RGB and hsl(248, 14%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Off Black (#1A1A1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #191820?
#191820 is rgb(25, 24, 32) — red 25, green 24, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #191820?
#191820 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 25%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #191820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #191820 scores 17.6:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #191820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #191820 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 10.43, which is visibly different.
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