What color is #250019?

#250019 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250019?

The RGB value is 37, 0, 25: 37 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250019?

The complementary color is #00250C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250019 color

#250019 rgb(37, 0, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #250019 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 0% green and 9.8% blue (37, 0, 25).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.22:1).

#250019 color codes

HEX	`#250019`
RGB	`rgb(37, 0, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 0%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.19, 20.25, -6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.19, 21.27, 342.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.938, 0.464, 0.96)`
Decimal	`2424857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250019, 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 #250019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #250019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250019; }
.text { color: #250019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 0 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250019, #250006); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #250019?: #250019 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250019?: The RGB value is 37, 0, 25: 37 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250019?: The complementary color is #00250C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.