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HEX atlas value

#191B03

#191B03 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Carbon Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 25, 27, 3, HSL 65, 80%, 6%, has luminance 0.01, and belongs to the dark group.

yellowwarmdark
#191B03 Sample readable text
HEX #191B03
RGB rgb(25, 27, 3)
HSL hsl(65 80% 6%)
CMYK cmyk(7, 0, 89, 89)
Luminance 0.01
Contrast Black 1.2:1White 17.5:1

CSS

--color-191b03: #191B03;
.background-191b03 { background-color: #191B03; }
.text-191b03 { color: #191B03; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.01
Black text1.2:1AA Fail
White text17.5:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#191B03","rgb":[25,27,3],"hsl":[65,80,6],"cmyk":[7,0,89,89],"luminance":0.01,"contrast":{"black":1.2,"white":17.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":17.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#05031C","hex":"#05031C","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.04,"contrastWhite":20.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1C1103","hex":"#1C1103","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.13,"contrastWhite":18.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#171806","hex":"#171806","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.17,"contrastWhite":17.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","dark yellow","Carbon Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/191b03.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#05031C","analogous":["#1C1103","#0D1C03"],"triadic":["#031A1C","#1C031A"],"tetradic":["#031C11","#05031C","#1C030D"],"splitComplementary":["#030D1C","#11031C"],"monochromatic":["#666E0C","#191B03","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#666E0C","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#1C1F00","desaturated":"#171806","pastel":"#7A821C","neon":"#414700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"carbon-black","name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","distance":21.79449471770337},{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":23.043437243605826},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":25.199206336708304},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":35.298725189445584},{"slug":"black","name":"Black","hex":"#000000","distance":36.91882988394946}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #191B03

#191B03 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #191B03 is visually closest to Carbon Black, a named gray color with HEX #0C0C0C.

The RGB channels are 25, 27, and 3, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 80% saturation and 6% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.01, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.2:1AA Fail
White text17.5:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #191B03 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.2:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF17.5:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#05031C#FFFFFF text · best 20.27:1#05031C
Carbon Black#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#0C0C0C
#1C1103#FFFFFF text · best 18.58:1#1C1103
#171806#FFFFFF text · best 17.95:1#171806

Generated Palette

#191B03#191B03
#05031C#05031C
#1C1103#1C1103
#0D1C03#0D1C03
#666E0C#666E0C
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#05031C#05031C
#1C1103#1C1103
#0D1C03#0D1C03
#031A1C#031A1C
#1C031A#1C031A

Variants

#666E0C#666E0C
Black#000000
#1C1F00#1C1F00
#171806#171806
#7A821C#7A821C
#414700#414700

Nearest Named Colors

Carbon Black#0C0C0C
Matte Black#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Raisin#242124
Black#000000

Related HEX Guides

Carbon Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #0C0C0C.Matte Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1A1A1A.Carbon Fiber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1C1C1C.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#191B03 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.