What color is #252409?

#252409 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252409?

The RGB value is 37, 36, 9: 37 red, 36 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252409?

The complementary color is #090A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252409 color

#252409 rgb(37, 36, 9)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #252409 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.1% green and 3.5% blue (37, 36, 9).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 61% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pines (#17240B), a difference of 7.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#252409 color codes

HEX	`#252409`
RGB	`rgb(37, 36, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 61%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.68, -4.11, 16.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.68, 16.86, 104.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.443, 1.675, 0.506)`
Decimal	`2434057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252409, 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 #252409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	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 #252409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252409; }
.text { color: #252409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 36 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252409, #182509); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252409?: #252409 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252409?: The RGB value is 37, 36, 9: 37 red, 36 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252409?: The complementary color is #090A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.