What color is #25171D?

#25171D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25171D?

The RGB value is 37, 23, 29: 37 red, 23 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25171D?

The complementary color is #17251F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25171D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25171D color

#25171D rgb(37, 23, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #25171D is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9% green and 11.4% blue (37, 23, 29).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 22% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.23:1).

#25171D color codes

HEX	`#25171D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 23, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 38%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 22%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.76, 8.28, -1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.76, 8.39, 350.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.291, 1.095, 1.305)`
Decimal	`2430749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25171D, 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 #25171D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25171D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #25171D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25171d; }
.text { color: #25171d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25171d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 23 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25171d, #251817); }

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Questions

What color is #25171D?: #25171D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25171D?: The RGB value is 37, 23, 29: 37 red, 23 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25171D?: The complementary color is #17251F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25171D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.