What color is #251522?

#251522 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251522?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 34: 37 red, 21 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251522?

The complementary color is #152518, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251522 color

#251522 rgb(37, 21, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #251522 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 13.3% blue (37, 21, 34).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 28% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 8% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#251522 color codes

HEX	`#251522`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 28%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 43%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 8%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.36, 10.86, -5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.36, 12.27, 332.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.32, 1.045, 1.645)`
Decimal	`2430242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251522, 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 #251522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #251522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251522; }
.text { color: #251522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251522, #25151a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #251522?: #251522 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251522?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 34: 37 red, 21 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251522?: The complementary color is #152518, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.