What color is #251414?

#251414 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 #251414?

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

What is the complementary color of #251414?

The complementary color is #142525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251414?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251414 color

#251414 rgb(37, 20, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #251414 is a very dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 30% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 46% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.66:1).

#251414 color codes

HEX	`#251414`
RGB	`rgb(37, 20, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 7.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 30%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 46%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.52, 8.75, 3.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.52, 9.42, 21.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.139, 0.944, 0.784)`
Decimal	`2429972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251414, 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 #251414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251414 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.66:1	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 #251414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251414; }
.text { color: #251414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 20 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251414, #251d14); }

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Questions

What color is #251414?: #251414 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 #251414?: The RGB value is 37, 20, 20: 37 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251414?: The complementary color is #142525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251414?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.