What color is #251015?

#251015 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 #251015?

The RGB value is 37, 16, 21: 37 red, 16 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251015?

The complementary color is #102520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251015 color

#251015 rgb(37, 16, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #251015 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.3% green and 8.2% blue (37, 16, 21).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 40% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 43% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.05:1).

#251015 color codes

HEX	`#251015`
RGB	`rgb(37, 16, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.3%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 40%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 57%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 43%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.39, 11.71, 1.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.39, 11.77, 5.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.084, 0.818, 0.81)`
Decimal	`2428949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251015, 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 #251015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.05:1	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 #251015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251015; }
.text { color: #251015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 16 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251015, #251610); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #251015?: #251015 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 #251015?: The RGB value is 37, 16, 21: 37 red, 16 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251015?: The complementary color is #102520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.