#193748 Color
#193748 is rgb(25, 55, 72) in RGB, hsl(202, 48%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#193748rgb(25, 55, 72)hsl(202, 48%, 19%)hsv(202, 65%, 28%)cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 72%)oklch(32.2% 0.047 235.6)lab(21.39% -7.06 -14.16)lch(21.39% 15.82 243.51)What #193748 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 #193748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#193748 Channel Values
How #193748 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 55 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 48% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 65% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.49:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #193748 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 #193748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #193748; 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 #193748
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 #193748 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.
#193748#333348#2B3548#2F2F48#283348#133939#153840#343434Using #193748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-193748: #193748;background-color: #193748;colors: { 'color-193748': '#193748' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.216, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_193748">#193748</color>fill="#193748"More Blue Colors
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#193748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #193748?
#193748 is a darkest blue — rgb(25, 55, 72) in RGB and hsl(202, 48%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #193748?
#193748 is rgb(25, 55, 72) — red 25, green 55, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #193748?
#193748 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #193748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #193748 scores 12.49:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #193748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #193748 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 15.06, which is visibly different.
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