What color is #251B2D?

#251B2D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251B2D?

The RGB value is 37, 27, 45: 37 red, 27 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251B2D?

The complementary color is #232D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251B2D color

#251B2D rgb(37, 27, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #251B2D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 10.6% green and 17.6% blue (37, 27, 45).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 25% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.49:1).

#251B2D color codes

HEX	`#251B2D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 27, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 10.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 25%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 40%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.73, 9.36, -10.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.73, 13.85, 312.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.628, 1.367, 2.66)`
Decimal	`2431789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251B2D, 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 #251B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #251B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251b2d; }
.text { color: #251b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 27 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251b2d, #2d1b2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #251B2D?: #251B2D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251B2D?: The RGB value is 37, 27, 45: 37 red, 27 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251B2D?: The complementary color is #232D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.