What color is #10252C?

#10252C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10252C?

The RGB value is 16, 37, 44: 16 red, 37 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10252C?

The complementary color is #2C1710, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10252C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10252C color

#10252C rgb(16, 37, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #10252C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 14.5% green and 17.3% blue (16, 37, 44).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 47% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#10252C color codes

HEX	`#10252C`
RGB	`rgb(16, 37, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 14.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 47%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 64%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 16%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.32, -5.91, -7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.32, 9.33, 230.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.33, 1.615, 2.624)`
Decimal	`1058092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10252C, 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 #10252C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10252C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #10252C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10252c; }
.text { color: #10252c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10252c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 37 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10252c, #10172c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #10252C?: #10252C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10252C?: The RGB value is 16, 37, 44: 16 red, 37 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10252C?: The complementary color is #2C1710, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10252C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.