What color is #252219?

#252219 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252219?

The RGB value is 37, 34, 25: 37 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252219?

The complementary color is #191C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252219 color

#252219 rgb(37, 34, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #252219 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.3% green and 9.8% blue (37, 34, 25).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#252219 color codes

HEX	`#252219`
RGB	`rgb(37, 34, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.28, -0.48, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.28, 6.61, 94.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.51, 1.608, 1.15)`
Decimal	`2433561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252219, 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 #252219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	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 #252219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252219; }
.text { color: #252219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 34 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252219, #222519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #252219?: #252219 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252219?: The RGB value is 37, 34, 25: 37 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252219?: The complementary color is #191C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.