What color is #25140C?

#25140C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25140C?

The RGB value is 37, 20, 12: 37 red, 20 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25140C?

The complementary color is #0C1D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25140C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25140C color

#25140C rgb(37, 20, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #25140C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 7.8% green and 4.7% blue (37, 20, 12).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 51% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 68% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.74:1).

#25140C color codes

HEX	`#25140C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 20, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 7.8%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 51%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 68%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 68%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.31, 7.61, 7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.31, 10.77, 45.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.08, 0.92, 0.469)`
Decimal	`2429964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25140C, 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 #25140C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25140C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #25140C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25140c; }
.text { color: #25140c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25140c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 20 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25140c, #25210c); }

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Questions

What color is #25140C?: #25140C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25140C?: The RGB value is 37, 20, 12: 37 red, 20 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25140C?: The complementary color is #0C1D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25140C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.