What color is #252325?

#252325 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252325?

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

What is the complementary color of #252325?

The complementary color is #232523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252325 color

#252325 rgb(37, 35, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #252325 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 3% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Umbra (#211E1F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.6:1).

#252325 color codes

HEX	`#252325`
RGB	`rgb(37, 35, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 3%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 5%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14, 1.41, -1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14, 1.73, 324.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.698, 1.729, 1.994)`
Decimal	`2433829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252325, 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 #252325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #252325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252325; }
.text { color: #252325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 35 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252325, #252324); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #252325?: #252325 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Umbra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252325?: The RGB value is 37, 35, 37: 37 red, 35 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252325?: The complementary color is #232523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.