What color is #25161D?

#25161D is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25161D?

The RGB value is 37, 22, 29: 37 red, 22 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25161D?

The complementary color is #16251E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25161D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25161D color

#25161D rgb(37, 22, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #25161D is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 8.6% green and 11.4% blue (37, 22, 29).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 25% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 22% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.34:1).

#25161D color codes

HEX	`#25161D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 22, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 8.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 25%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 22%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.45, 9.01, -1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.45, 9.19, 348.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.272, 1.056, 1.299)`
Decimal	`2430493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25161D, 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 #25161D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25161D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.34:1	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 #25161D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25161d; }
.text { color: #25161d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25161d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 22 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25161d, #251616); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #25161D?: #25161D is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25161D?: The RGB value is 37, 22, 29: 37 red, 22 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25161D?: The complementary color is #16251E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25161D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.