What color is #252029?

#252029 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Night Demons. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252029?

The RGB value is 37, 32, 41: 37 red, 32 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252029?

The complementary color is #242920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252029 color

#252029 rgb(37, 32, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #252029 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 16.1% blue (37, 32, 41).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 12% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Night Demons (#201B20), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#252029 color codes

HEX	`#252029`
RGB	`rgb(37, 32, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 12%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 22%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.15, 4.6, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.15, 6.91, 311.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.68, 1.586, 2.315)`
Decimal	`2433065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252029, 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 #252029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	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 #252029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252029; }
.text { color: #252029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 32 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252029, #292029); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #252029?: #252029 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Night Demons. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252029?: The RGB value is 37, 32, 41: 37 red, 32 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252029?: The complementary color is #242920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.