What color is #250525?

#250525 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250525?

The RGB value is 37, 5, 37: 37 red, 5 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250525?

The complementary color is #052505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250525 color

#250525 rgb(37, 5, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #250525 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 2% green and 14.5% blue (37, 5, 37).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.63:1).

#250525 color codes

HEX	`#250525`
RGB	`rgb(37, 5, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 2%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 86%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.74, 21.11, -13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.74, 25.1, 327.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.151, 0.636, 1.812)`
Decimal	`2426149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250525, 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 #250525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #250525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250525; }
.text { color: #250525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 5 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250525, #250515); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #250525?: #250525 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250525?: The RGB value is 37, 5, 37: 37 red, 5 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250525?: The complementary color is #052505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.