What color is #25232B?

#25232B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25232B?

The RGB value is 37, 35, 43: 37 red, 35 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25232B?

The complementary color is #292B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25232B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25232B color

#25232B rgb(37, 35, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #25232B is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.7% green and 16.9% blue (37, 35, 43).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 10% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#25232B color codes

HEX	`#25232B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 35, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 10%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 19%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, 2.97, -4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 5.79, 300.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.8, 1.77, 2.532)`
Decimal	`2433835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25232B, 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 #25232B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25232B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	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 #25232B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25232b; }
.text { color: #25232b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25232b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 35 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25232b, #29232b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #25232B?: #25232B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25232B?: The RGB value is 37, 35, 43: 37 red, 35 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25232B?: The complementary color is #292B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25232B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.