What color is #251E2D?

#251E2D 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 #251E2D?

The RGB value is 37, 30, 45: 37 red, 30 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251E2D?

The complementary color is #262D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251E2D color

#251E2D rgb(37, 30, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #251E2D is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 11.8% green and 17.6% blue (37, 30, 45).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.13:1).

#251E2D color codes

HEX	`#251E2D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 30, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 11.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 33%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.68, 7.16, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.68, 11.31, 309.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.701, 1.511, 2.684)`
Decimal	`2432557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251E2D, 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 #251E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.13:1	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 #251E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251e2d; }
.text { color: #251e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 30 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251e2d, #2d1e2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #251E2D?: #251E2D 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 #251E2D?: The RGB value is 37, 30, 45: 37 red, 30 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251E2D?: The complementary color is #262D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.