What color is #25102F?

#25102F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25102F?

The RGB value is 37, 16, 47: 37 red, 16 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25102F?

The complementary color is #1A2F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25102F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25102F color

#25102F rgb(37, 16, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #25102F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.3% green and 18.4% blue (37, 16, 47).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 49% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.59:1).

#25102F color codes

HEX	`#25102F`
RGB	`rgb(37, 16, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 49%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 66%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 66%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.73, 17.72, -16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.73, 24.14, 317.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.461, 0.969, 2.799)`
Decimal	`2428975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25102F, 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 #25102F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25102F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #25102F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25102f; }
.text { color: #25102f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25102f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 16 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25102f, #2f1029); }

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Questions

What color is #25102F?: #25102F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25102F?: The RGB value is 37, 16, 47: 37 red, 16 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25102F?: The complementary color is #1A2F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25102F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.