What color is #251801?

#251801 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251801?

The RGB value is 37, 24, 1: 37 red, 24 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251801?

The complementary color is #010E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251801?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251801 color

#251801 rgb(37, 24, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #251801 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9.4% green and 0.4% blue (37, 24, 1).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 95% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 97% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#251801 color codes

HEX	`#251801`
RGB	`rgb(37, 24, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9.4%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 95%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 97%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 97%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.39, 3.48, 13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.39, 14.15, 75.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.095, 1.049, 0.173)`
Decimal	`2430977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251801, 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 #251801	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251801 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	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 #251801 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251801; }
.text { color: #251801; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251801; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 24 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251801, #202501); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #251801?: #251801 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251801?: The RGB value is 37, 24, 1: 37 red, 24 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251801?: The complementary color is #010E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251801?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.