What color is #250003?

#250003 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250003?

The RGB value is 37, 0, 3: 37 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250003?

The complementary color is #002522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250003 color

#250003 rgb(37, 0, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #250003 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (37, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 92% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.44:1).

#250003 color codes

HEX	`#250003`
RGB	`rgb(37, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 92%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.61, 16.36, 4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.61, 16.96, 15.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.779, 0.4, 0.122)`
Decimal	`2424835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250003, 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 #250003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #250003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250003; }
.text { color: #250003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250003, #251000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #250003?: #250003 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250003?: The RGB value is 37, 0, 3: 37 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250003?: The complementary color is #002522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.