What color is #252105?

#252105 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252105?

The RGB value is 37, 33, 5: 37 red, 33 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252105?

The complementary color is #050925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252105?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252105 color

#252105 rgb(37, 33, 5)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #252105 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.9% green and 2% blue (37, 33, 5).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 86% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 6.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.17:1).

#252105 color codes

HEX	`#252105`
RGB	`rgb(37, 33, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.9%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 86%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.56, -2.48, 16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.56, 16.67, 98.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.334, 1.492, 0.361)`
Decimal	`2433285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252105, 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 #252105	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252105 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.17:1	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 #252105 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252105; }
.text { color: #252105; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252105; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 33 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252105, #192505); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252105?: #252105 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252105?: The RGB value is 37, 33, 5: 37 red, 33 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252105?: The complementary color is #050925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252105?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.