What color is #250722?

#250722 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 #250722?

The RGB value is 37, 7, 34: 37 red, 7 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250722?

The complementary color is #07250A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250722 color

#250722 rgb(37, 7, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #250722 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 2.7% green and 13.3% blue (37, 7, 34).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 68% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 8% yellow and 85% 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 18.55:1).

#250722 color codes

HEX	`#250722`
RGB	`rgb(37, 7, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 2.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 68%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 81%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.97, 19.34, -10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.97, 22.21, 330.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.128, 0.661, 1.581)`
Decimal	`2426658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250722, 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 #250722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.55:1	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 #250722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250722; }
.text { color: #250722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 7 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250722, #250713); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #250722?: #250722 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 #250722?: The RGB value is 37, 7, 34: 37 red, 7 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250722?: The complementary color is #07250A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.