What color is #251F17?

#251F17 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #251F17?

The RGB value is 37, 31, 23: 37 red, 31 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251F17?

The complementary color is #171D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251F17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251F17 color

#251F17 rgb(37, 31, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #251F17 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.2% green and 9% blue (37, 31, 23).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 38% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.32:1).

#251F17 color codes

HEX	`#251F17`
RGB	`rgb(37, 31, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 38%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 38%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.19, 1.28, 6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.19, 6.66, 78.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.408, 1.435, 1.013)`
Decimal	`2432791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251F17, 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 #251F17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251F17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #251F17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251f17; }
.text { color: #251f17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251f17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 31 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251f17, #242517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #251F17?: #251F17 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #251F17?: The RGB value is 37, 31, 23: 37 red, 31 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251F17?: The complementary color is #171D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251F17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.