What color is #251908?

#251908 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251908?

The RGB value is 37, 25, 8: 37 red, 25 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251908?

The complementary color is #081425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251908?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251908 color

#251908 rgb(37, 25, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #251908 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9.8% green and 3.1% blue (37, 25, 8).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 78% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.2:1).

#251908 color codes

HEX	`#251908`
RGB	`rgb(37, 25, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9.8%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 78%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 78%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.85, 3.53, 11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.85, 12.04, 72.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.154, 1.106, 0.382)`
Decimal	`2431240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251908, 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 #251908	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251908 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.2:1	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 #251908 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251908; }
.text { color: #251908; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251908; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 25 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251908, #232508); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #251908?: #251908 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251908?: The RGB value is 37, 25, 8: 37 red, 25 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251908?: The complementary color is #081425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251908?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.