What color is #251008?

#251008 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251008?

The RGB value is 37, 16, 8: 37 red, 16 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251008?

The complementary color is #081D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251008 color

#251008 rgb(37, 16, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #251008 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.3% green and 3.1% blue (37, 16, 8).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 78% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.16:1).

#251008 color codes

HEX	`#251008`
RGB	`rgb(37, 16, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.3%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 78%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.06, 9.88, 7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.06, 12.39, 37.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.992, 0.782, 0.328)`
Decimal	`2428936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251008, 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 #251008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #251008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251008; }
.text { color: #251008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 16 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251008, #251f08); }

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Questions

What color is #251008?: #251008 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251008?: The RGB value is 37, 16, 8: 37 red, 16 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251008?: The complementary color is #081D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.