What color is #251014?

#251014 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 #251014?

The RGB value is 37, 16, 20: 37 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251014?

The complementary color is #102521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251014 color

#251014 rgb(37, 16, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #251014 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.3% green and 7.8% blue (37, 16, 20).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 40% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 46% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#251014 color codes

HEX	`#251014`
RGB	`rgb(37, 16, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 40%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 57%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 46%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.36, 11.54, 1.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.36, 11.68, 8.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.075, 0.814, 0.762)`
Decimal	`2428948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251014, 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 #251014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	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 #251014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251014; }
.text { color: #251014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 16 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251014, #251610); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #251014?: #251014 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 #251014?: The RGB value is 37, 16, 20: 37 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251014?: The complementary color is #102521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.