#19243E Color
#19243E is rgb(25, 36, 62) in RGB, hsl(222, 43%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 42%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#19243Ergb(25, 36, 62)hsl(222, 43%, 17%)hsv(222, 60%, 24%)cmyk(60%, 42%, 0%, 76%)oklch(26.4% 0.051 265.7)lab(14.25% 2.07 -18.42)lch(14.25% 18.53 276.42)What #19243E 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 #19243E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#19243E Channel Values
How #19243E 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 36 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 43% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 60% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.4:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #19243E 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 #19243E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #19243E; 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 #19243E
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 #19243E 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.
#19243E#22223E#1F233E#21213E#1E223E#122828#152732#252525Using #19243E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-19243e: #19243E;background-color: #19243E;colors: { 'color-19243e': '#19243E' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.141, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_19243e">#19243E</color>fill="#19243E"More Blue Colors
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#19243E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #19243E?
#19243E is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 36, 62) in RGB and hsl(222, 43%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #19243E?
#19243E is rgb(25, 36, 62) — red 25, green 36, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #19243E?
#19243E converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 42%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #19243E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #19243E scores 15.4:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #19243E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #19243E 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 23.38, which is visibly different.
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