What color is #250809?

#250809 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250809?

The RGB value is 37, 8, 9: 37 red, 8 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250809?

The complementary color is #082524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250809?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250809 color

#250809 rgb(37, 8, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #250809 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 3.1% green and 3.5% blue (37, 8, 9).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.79:1).

#250809 color codes

HEX	`#250809`
RGB	`rgb(37, 8, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 3.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 78%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.3, 13.93, 4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.3, 14.64, 17.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.899, 0.587, 0.324)`
Decimal	`2426889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250809, 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 #250809	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250809 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #250809 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250809; }
.text { color: #250809; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250809; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 8 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250809, #251508); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #250809?: #250809 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250809?: The RGB value is 37, 8, 9: 37 red, 8 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250809?: The complementary color is #082524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250809?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.