What color is #252431?

#252431 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252431?

The RGB value is 37, 36, 49: 37 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252431?

The complementary color is #303124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252431 color

#252431 rgb(37, 36, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #252431 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.1% green and 19.2% blue (37, 36, 49).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#252431 color codes

HEX	`#252431`
RGB	`rgb(37, 36, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 15%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 27%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 27%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, 3.96, -8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 9.23, 295.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.948, 1.877, 3.165)`
Decimal	`2434097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252431, 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 #252431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #252431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252431; }
.text { color: #252431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 36 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252431, #2c2431); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #252431?: #252431 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252431?: The RGB value is 37, 36, 49: 37 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252431?: The complementary color is #303124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.