What color is #251618?

#251618 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 #251618?

The RGB value is 37, 22, 24: 37 red, 22 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251618?

The complementary color is #162523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251618?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251618 color

#251618 rgb(37, 22, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #251618 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.6% green and 9.4% blue (37, 22, 24).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 25% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 35% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.4:1).

#251618 color codes

HEX	`#251618`
RGB	`rgb(37, 22, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.6%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 25%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.26, 8, 1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.26, 8.18, 11.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.215, 1.033, 0.999)`
Decimal	`2430488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251618, 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 #251618	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251618 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.4:1	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 #251618 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251618; }
.text { color: #251618; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251618; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 22 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251618, #251b16); }

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Questions

What color is #251618?: #251618 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 #251618?: The RGB value is 37, 22, 24: 37 red, 22 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251618?: The complementary color is #162523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251618?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.