What color is #251523?

#251523 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 #251523?

The RGB value is 37, 21, 35: 37 red, 21 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251523?

The complementary color is #152517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251523?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251523 color

#251523 rgb(37, 21, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #251523 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.2% green and 13.7% blue (37, 21, 35).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 28% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.35:1).

#251523 color codes

HEX	`#251523`
RGB	`rgb(37, 21, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 28%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 43%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.41, 11.1, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.41, 12.81, 330.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.334, 1.051, 1.722)`
Decimal	`2430243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251523, 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 #251523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251523 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.35:1	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 #251523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251523; }
.text { color: #251523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 21 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251523, #25151b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #251523?: #251523 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 #251523?: The RGB value is 37, 21, 35: 37 red, 21 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251523?: The complementary color is #152517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251523?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.