What color is #25052A?

#25052A 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 #25052A?

The RGB value is 37, 5, 42: 37 red, 5 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25052A?

The complementary color is #0A2A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25052A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25052A color

#25052A rgb(37, 5, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #25052A is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 2% green and 16.5% blue (37, 5, 42).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 79% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.52:1).

#25052A color codes

HEX	`#25052A`
RGB	`rgb(37, 5, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 79%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 88%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.04, 22.53, -16.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.04, 28.17, 323.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.235, 0.669, 2.254)`
Decimal	`2426154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25052A, 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 #25052A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25052A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.52:1	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 #25052A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25052a; }
.text { color: #25052a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25052a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 5 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25052a, #2a051c); }

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Questions

What color is #25052A?: #25052A 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 #25052A?: The RGB value is 37, 5, 42: 37 red, 5 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25052A?: The complementary color is #0A2A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25052A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.