What color is #252308?

#252308 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 #252308?

The RGB value is 37, 35, 8: 37 red, 35 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252308?

The complementary color is #080A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252308?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252308 color

#252308 rgb(37, 35, 8)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #252308 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.7% green and 3.1% blue (37, 35, 8).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 64% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 78% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 7.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#252308 color codes

HEX	`#252308`
RGB	`rgb(37, 35, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.7%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 64%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 78%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 78%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.31, -3.54, 16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.31, 16.65, 102.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.408, 1.613, 0.467)`
Decimal	`2433800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252308, 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 #252308	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252308 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	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 #252308 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252308; }
.text { color: #252308; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252308; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 35 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252308, #192508); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252308?: #252308 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 #252308?: The RGB value is 37, 35, 8: 37 red, 35 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252308?: The complementary color is #080A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252308?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.