What color is #25150D?

#25150D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25150D?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 13: 37 red, 21 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25150D?

The complementary color is #0D1D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25150D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25150D color

#25150D rgb(37, 21, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #25150D is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 5.1% blue (37, 21, 13).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 48% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 65% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.62:1).

#25150D color codes

HEX	`#25150D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 48%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 65%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 65%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.64, 7.01, 7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.64, 10.37, 47.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.104, 0.959, 0.508)`
Decimal	`2430221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25150D, 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 #25150D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25150D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.62:1	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 #25150D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25150d; }
.text { color: #25150d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25150d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25150d, #25210d); }

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Questions

What color is #25150D?: #25150D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25150D?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 13: 37 red, 21 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25150D?: The complementary color is #0D1D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25150D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.