What color is #25202E?

#25202E 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 #25202E?

The RGB value is 37, 32, 46: 37 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25202E?

The complementary color is #292E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25202E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25202E color

#25202E rgb(37, 32, 46)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 18% blue (37, 32, 46).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 18% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#25202E color codes

HEX	`#25202E`
RGB	`rgb(37, 32, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 18%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 30%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 30%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.37, 5.98, -8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.37, 10.33, 305.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.773, 1.624, 2.804)`
Decimal	`2433070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25202E, 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 #25202E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25202E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	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 #25202E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25202e; }
.text { color: #25202e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25202e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 32 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25202e, #2c202e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #25202E?: #25202E 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 #25202E?: The RGB value is 37, 32, 46: 37 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25202E?: The complementary color is #292E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25202E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.