What color is #251E15?

#251E15 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251E15?

The RGB value is 37, 30, 21: 37 red, 30 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251E15?

The complementary color is #151C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251E15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251E15 color

#251E15 rgb(37, 30, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #251E15 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11.8% green and 8.2% blue (37, 30, 21).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 28% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 43% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#251E15 color codes

HEX	`#251E15`
RGB	`rgb(37, 30, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11.8%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 28%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 43%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 43%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.8, 1.65, 7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.8, 7.6, 77.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.363, 1.376, 0.903)`
Decimal	`2432533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251E15, 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 #251E15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251E15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #251E15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251e15; }
.text { color: #251e15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251e15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 30 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251e15, #242515); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #251E15?: #251E15 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251E15?: The RGB value is 37, 30, 21: 37 red, 30 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251E15?: The complementary color is #151C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251E15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.