What color is #202525?

#202525 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202525?

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

What is the complementary color of #202525?

The complementary color is #252020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202525 color

#202525 rgb(32, 37, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #202525 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#202525 color codes

HEX	`#202525`
RGB	`rgb(32, 37, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 14.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 14%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.2, -2.25, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.2, 2.37, 198.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.591, 1.764, 2.007)`
Decimal	`2106661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202525, 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 #202525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #202525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202525; }
.text { color: #202525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 37 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202525, #202325); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202525?: #202525 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202525?: The RGB value is 32, 37, 37: 32 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202525?: The complementary color is #252020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.