#192A38 Color
#192A38 is rgb(25, 42, 56) in RGB, hsl(207, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 78%) 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 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#192A38rgb(25, 42, 56)hsl(207, 38%, 16%)hsv(207, 55%, 22%)cmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 78%)oklch(27.7% 0.035 244.3)lab(16.08% -3.69 -11.40)lch(16.08% 11.98 252.08)What #192A38 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 #192A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#192A38 Channel Values
How #192A38 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 42 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 38% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 55% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #192A38 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 #192A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #192A38; 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 #192A38
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 #192A38 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.
#192A38#282838#232938#252538#212738#152C2C#172B31#282828Using #192A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-192a38: #192A38;background-color: #192A38;colors: { 'color-192a38': '#192A38' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.165, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_192a38">#192A38</color>fill="#192A38"More Blue Colors
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#192A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #192A38?
#192A38 is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 42, 56) in RGB and hsl(207, 38%, 16%) 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 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #192A38?
#192A38 is rgb(25, 42, 56) — red 25, green 42, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #192A38?
#192A38 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #192A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #192A38 scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #192A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #192A38 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 18.87, which is visibly different.
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