What color is #252016?

#252016 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 #252016?

The RGB value is 37, 32, 22: 37 red, 32 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252016?

The complementary color is #161B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252016 color

#252016 rgb(37, 32, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #252016 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 8.6% blue (37, 32, 22).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 25% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 41% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#252016 color codes

HEX	`#252016`
RGB	`rgb(37, 32, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.5%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 25%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.51, 0.39, 7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.51, 7.7, 87.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.424, 1.484, 0.97)`
Decimal	`2433046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252016, 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 #252016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	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 #252016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252016; }
.text { color: #252016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 32 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252016, #232516); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #252016?: #252016 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 #252016?: The RGB value is 37, 32, 22: 37 red, 32 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252016?: The complementary color is #161B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.