What color is #25210C?

#25210C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25210C?

The RGB value is 37, 33, 12: 37 red, 33 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25210C?

The complementary color is #0C1025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25210C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25210C color

#25210C rgb(37, 33, 12)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #25210C is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.9% green and 4.7% blue (37, 33, 12).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 51% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 68% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#25210C color codes

HEX	`#25210C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 33, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 12.9%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 51%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 68%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.66, -1.74, 13.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.66, 13.83, 97.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.373, 1.508, 0.566)`
Decimal	`2433292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25210C, 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 #25210C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25210C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	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 #25210C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25210c; }
.text { color: #25210c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25210c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 33 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25210c, #1d250c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #25210C?: #25210C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25210C?: The RGB value is 37, 33, 12: 37 red, 33 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25210C?: The complementary color is #0C1025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25210C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.