What color is #251E2B?

#251E2B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251E2B?

The RGB value is 37, 30, 43: 37 red, 30 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251E2B?

The complementary color is #242B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251E2B color

#251E2B rgb(37, 30, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #251E2B is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11.8% green and 16.9% blue (37, 30, 43).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 18% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#251E2B color codes

HEX	`#251E2B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 30, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 18%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 30%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 30%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.58, 6.6, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.58, 9.96, 311.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.663, 1.496, 2.486)`
Decimal	`2432555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251E2B, 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 #251E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #251E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251e2b; }
.text { color: #251e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 30 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251e2b, #2b1e2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #251E2B?: #251E2B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251E2B?: The RGB value is 37, 30, 43: 37 red, 30 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251E2B?: The complementary color is #242B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.