What color is #25202D?

#25202D 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 #25202D?

The RGB value is 37, 32, 45: 37 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25202D?

The complementary color is #282D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25202D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25202D color

#25202D rgb(37, 32, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #25202D is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 17.6% blue (37, 32, 45).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 17% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#25202D color codes

HEX	`#25202D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 32, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 17%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 29%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 29%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.33, 5.7, -7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.33, 9.64, 306.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.753, 1.616, 2.702)`
Decimal	`2433069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25202D, 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 #25202D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25202D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	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 #25202D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25202d; }
.text { color: #25202d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25202d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 32 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25202d, #2c202d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #25202D?: #25202D 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 #25202D?: The RGB value is 37, 32, 45: 37 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25202D?: The complementary color is #282D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25202D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.