What color is #25191D?

#25191D 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 #25191D?

The RGB value is 37, 25, 29: 37 red, 25 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25191D?

The complementary color is #192521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25191D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25191D color

#25191D rgb(37, 25, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #25191D is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 9.8% green and 11.4% blue (37, 25, 29).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#25191D color codes

HEX	`#25191D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 25, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 9.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 22%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.39, 6.81, -0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.39, 6.83, 356.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.332, 1.177, 1.319)`
Decimal	`2431261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25191D, 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 #25191D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25191D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #25191D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25191d; }
.text { color: #25191d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25191d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 25 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25191d, #251b19); }

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Questions

What color is #25191D?: #25191D 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 #25191D?: The RGB value is 37, 25, 29: 37 red, 25 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25191D?: The complementary color is #192521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25191D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.