What color is #252317?

#252317 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252317?

The RGB value is 37, 35, 23: 37 red, 35 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252317?

The complementary color is #171925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252317 color

#252317 rgb(37, 35, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #252317 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.7% green and 9% blue (37, 35, 23).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 38% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#252317 color codes

HEX	`#252317`
RGB	`rgb(37, 35, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 38%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 38%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.57, -1.54, 8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.57, 8.56, 100.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.519, 1.657, 1.05)`
Decimal	`2433815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252317, 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 #252317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #252317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252317; }
.text { color: #252317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 35 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252317, #202517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252317?: #252317 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252317?: The RGB value is 37, 35, 23: 37 red, 35 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252317?: The complementary color is #171925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.