What color is #251129?

#251129 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 #251129?

The RGB value is 37, 17, 41: 37 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251129?

The complementary color is #152911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251129 color

#251129 rgb(37, 17, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #251129 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 6.7% green and 16.1% blue (37, 17, 41).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 41% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.63:1).

#251129 color codes

HEX	`#251129`
RGB	`rgb(37, 17, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 6.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 41%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 59%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 59%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.61, 15.44, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.61, 19.63, 321.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.364, 0.954, 2.21)`
Decimal	`2429225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251129, 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 #251129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.63:1	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 #251129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251129; }
.text { color: #251129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 17 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251129, #291121); }

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Questions

What color is #251129?: #251129 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 #251129?: The RGB value is 37, 17, 41: 37 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251129?: The complementary color is #152911, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.