What color is #25232C?

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

What is the RGB value of #25232C?

The RGB value is 37, 35, 44: 37 red, 35 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25232C?

The complementary color is #2A2C23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25232C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25232C color

#25232C rgb(37, 35, 44)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 13.7% green and 17.3% blue (37, 35, 44).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 11% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#25232C color codes

HEX	`#25232C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 35, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 13.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 20%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.27, 3.25, -5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.27, 6.49, 300.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.819, 1.777, 2.63)`
Decimal	`2433836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25232C, 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 #25232C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25232C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #25232C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25232c; }
.text { color: #25232c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25232c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 35 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25232c, #2a232c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #25232C?: #25232C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25232C?: The RGB value is 37, 35, 44: 37 red, 35 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25232C?: The complementary color is #2A2C23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25232C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.