What color is #251F2F?

#251F2F 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 #251F2F?

The RGB value is 37, 31, 47: 37 red, 31 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #251F2F?

The complementary color is #292F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #251F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#251F2F color

#251F2F rgb(37, 31, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #251F2F is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.2% green and 18.4% blue (37, 31, 47).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 21% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#251F2F color codes

HEX	`#251F2F`
RGB	`rgb(37, 31, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 21%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 34%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 34%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.1, 7, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.1, 11.85, 306.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.766, 1.579, 2.9)`
Decimal	`2432815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #251F2F, 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 #251F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#251F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #251F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #251f2f; }
.text { color: #251f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #251f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 31 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #251f2f, #2d1f2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #251F2F?: #251F2F 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 #251F2F?: The RGB value is 37, 31, 47: 37 red, 31 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #251F2F?: The complementary color is #292F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #251F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.