What color is #252024?

#252024 is a dark gray known as Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Ink Black?

The RGB value is 37, 32, 36: 37 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Ink Black?

The complementary color is #202521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Ink Black color: hex code #252024

#252024 rgb(37, 32, 36)

Shades of black

Ink Black has the hex code #252024. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 14.1% blue (37, 32, 36).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 7% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

Ink Black (#252024) color codes

HEX	`#252024`
RGB	`rgb(37, 32, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 7%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 14%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.95, 3.32, -1.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.95, 3.79, 331.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.598, 1.554, 1.884)`
Decimal	`2433060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Ink Black, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #252024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #252024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252024; }
.text { color: #252024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 32 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252024, #252022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

See #252024 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #252024?: #252024 is a dark gray known as Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Ink Black?: The RGB value is 37, 32, 36: 37 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Ink Black?: The complementary color is #202521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.