What color is #25100D?

#25100D is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25100D?

The RGB value is 37, 16, 13: 37 red, 16 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25100D?

The complementary color is #0D2225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25100D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25100D color

#25100D rgb(37, 16, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #25100D is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.3% green and 5.1% blue (37, 16, 13).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 48% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 65% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#25100D color codes

HEX	`#25100D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 16, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.3%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 48%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 65%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 65%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.16, 10.48, 5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.16, 11.83, 27.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.021, 0.793, 0.48)`
Decimal	`2428941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25100D, 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 #25100D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25100D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	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 #25100D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25100d; }
.text { color: #25100d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25100d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 16 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25100d, #251c0d); }

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Questions

What color is #25100D?: #25100D is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25100D?: The RGB value is 37, 16, 13: 37 red, 16 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25100D?: The complementary color is #0D2225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25100D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.