What color is #251C00?

#251C00 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251C00?

The RGB value is 37, 28, 0: 37 red, 28 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251C00?

The complementary color is #000925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251C00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251C00 color

#251C00 rgb(37, 28, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #251C00 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11% green and 0% blue (37, 28, 0).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 100% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.87:1).

#251C00 color codes

HEX	`#251C00`
RGB	`rgb(37, 28, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 100%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.73, 0.49, 16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.73, 16.02, 88.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.178, 1.224, 0.174)`
Decimal	`2432000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251C00, 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 #251C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251C00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.87:1	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 #251C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251c00; }
.text { color: #251c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 28 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251c00, #1b2500); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #251C00?: #251C00 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251C00?: The RGB value is 37, 28, 0: 37 red, 28 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251C00?: The complementary color is #000925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251C00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.