What color is #251619?

#251619 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 #251619?

The RGB value is 37, 22, 25: 37 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251619?

The complementary color is #162522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251619 color

#251619 rgb(37, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #251619 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (37, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 25% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.39:1).

#251619 color codes

HEX	`#251619`
RGB	`rgb(37, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 25%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.3, 8.19, 0.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.3, 8.25, 6.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.225, 1.037, 1.055)`
Decimal	`2430489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251619, 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 #251619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.39:1	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 #251619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251619; }
.text { color: #251619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251619, #251a16); }

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Questions

What color is #251619?: #251619 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 #251619?: The RGB value is 37, 22, 25: 37 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251619?: The complementary color is #162522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.