What color is #251C02?

#251C02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251C02?

The RGB value is 37, 28, 2: 37 red, 28 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251C02?

The complementary color is #020B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251C02?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251C02 color

#251C02 rgb(37, 28, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #251C02 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11% green and 0.8% blue (37, 28, 2).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 90% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 95% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.86:1).

#251C02 color codes

HEX	`#251C02`
RGB	`rgb(37, 28, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 90%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 95%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 95%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.76, 0.71, 15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.76, 15.26, 87.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.189, 1.228, 0.232)`
Decimal	`2432002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251C02, 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 #251C02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251C02 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #251C02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251c02; }
.text { color: #251c02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251c02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 28 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251c02, #1d2502); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #251C02?: #251C02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251C02?: The RGB value is 37, 28, 2: 37 red, 28 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251C02?: The complementary color is #020B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251C02?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.