What color is #252023?

#252023 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252023?

The RGB value is 37, 32, 35: 37 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252023?

The complementary color is #202522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252023 color

#252023 rgb(37, 32, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #252023 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 13.7% blue (37, 32, 35).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 7% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#252023 color codes

HEX	`#252023`
RGB	`rgb(37, 32, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 7%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 14%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.91, 3.08, -1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.91, 3.29, 339.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.583, 1.548, 1.805)`
Decimal	`2433059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252023, 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 #252023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #252023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252023; }
.text { color: #252023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 32 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252023, #252021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #252023?: #252023 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252023?: The RGB value is 37, 32, 35: 37 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252023?: The complementary color is #202522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.