What color is #252319?

#252319 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 #252319?

The RGB value is 37, 35, 25: 37 red, 35 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252319?

The complementary color is #191B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252319 color

#252319 rgb(37, 35, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #252319 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.7% green and 9.8% blue (37, 35, 25).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.75:1).

#252319 color codes

HEX	`#252319`
RGB	`rgb(37, 35, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.7%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.62, -1.18, 7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.62, 7.17, 99.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.539, 1.666, 1.16)`
Decimal	`2433817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252319, 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 #252319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.75:1	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 #252319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252319; }
.text { color: #252319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 35 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252319, #212519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252319?: #252319 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 #252319?: The RGB value is 37, 35, 25: 37 red, 35 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252319?: The complementary color is #191B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.